JOHNNY APPLESEED INSPIRED US!
Yesterday we cut what seemed to be hundreds of apples in quarter chunks. It took all morning, but we successfully filled our pan with apples left for a second batch. During lunch and recess time, the apples were cooked in the kitchen. We looked at the apple “mush” and decided it would be safer to “mill” the applesauce once it cooled down the next day. We read a fun adventure story called, Folks Call Me Appleseed John, by Andrew Glass
This morning we began reading, Johnny Appleseed by Carol Beach York. We will compare this folktale to the one read yesterday. Using a Venn Diagram we will keep our information/observations organized. Ask your student to tell you a couple of ways these two folktales are alike/different. This morning we milled the apples and made some of the prettiest applesauce any of us have ever seen. We tried a couple of mills. One definitely had smaller holes and thus made very smooth applesauce. A few of us taste tested the first more textured batch and compared it to the smoother second milled batch. It was decided that the smoother texture was most liked. We made 16 cups of applesauce that was served at the upper and lower unit lunch sessions today in celebration of the Vermont Localvore week coming up next week.
Speaking of apples, I would like to take the kids on a field trip to an Adam’s Apple Orchard in Williston. The trees are small enough for everyone to pick and the orchard quaint. We will be going on September 23rd, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. I spoke with Peggy Adam about our visit. The tour will include a talk about the history of their trees, a wagon ride, 1/2 peck of apples, and cider that the kids will see pressed. The bus expense will be covered by the school. The tour costs $4.00. If this is a hardship for anyone, please drop me a note and I will find funds to cover your child’s fee. A bushel of apples at the orchard costs $26.00 and a 1/2 bushel $15.00. I think this could be a fundraiser for us if we took orders beforehand adding a three to four dollar charge to each price. What do you think?
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