Which One Is Unique?
•How are the images alike?
•How are they different?
•Which one do you think is unique? Why?
•What other one is unique? Why?
What is a new learning you had from today?
What is something that challenged you?
What are you still wondering about?
Choose one of the activities on the choice board to complete.
Investigate: What patterns can you notice in the weather?
Go outside and observe. Talk about:
How does the weather today compare to the weather yesterday?
What do you think the weather will be like tomorrow?
Observe and record the weather over the next five days. Write or draw your observations. Make sure you note sunny, rainy, or windy days.
After five days, count up each kind of weather over the past week. Talk about:
What patterns do you notice?
What do you think the weather will be like next week?
What new questions do you have?
Today we are going to begin our day by going on a mission with The Incredibles. Then we can do a little yoga stretch to calm our bodies and finish with some relaxation and anxiety relieving tips.
The Incredibles, Get Moving with Disney (Duration: 10:14)
Mike the Cosmic Space Monkey Yoga with Cosmic Kids Yoga (Duration: 10:58)
Eating Fruit in the Winter
Fruits contain important vitamins and minerals!
Without eating a variety of fruit, our bodies get sick with the common cold and the flu, especially in the winter.
In this lesson, we will identify the colors and health benefits associated with three winter fruits: dates, papaya and star fruit.
Dates
A date is a chewy fruit that resembles a large raisin.
Dates contain calcium and iron which help keep our bones strong and our blood pumping!
Dates can be made into a paste or jam and mixed with yogurt or spread on butter for a tasty snack!
Papaya
A papaya is a pear-shaped fruit that tastes like a cantaloupe melon.
Papayas are great sources of both Vitamins B and C.
Helps to improve digestion and keep our hearts healthy!
Star fruit
A star fruit is shaped like a star which makes it so unique!
It tastes both sweet and sour and comes in several varieties.
Star fruit contains Vitamin C and is very nutritious.
Reading/Writing Activity:
Listen to Mrs. Peanuckle's Fruit Alphabet to remind them about different types of winter fruits, but also other fruits that are available year round!
Next, Share color in the fruit templates: dates, papayas and star fruit.
Get moving and dance to this fun winter video: Winter Hokey Pokey
Immune Boosting Winter Citrus Smoothie Ingredients:
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
3/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons fresh ginger
1 small raw red beet, chopped
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 blood orange
1/2 cup grapefruit juice
honey
Directions:
In a blender, combine the mango, lemon juice, turmeric, cayenne, ginger, honey and orange juice. Blend until completely smooth and pour into a glass.
Rinse the blender. Combine the beets, raspberries, orange and grapefruit juice. Blend until smooth. Pour over the mango mixture.
Enjoy!
Check out our family website: https://www.dshines.org/families for additional delicious smoothie recipes!