Our Pre-K students engaged in an exploration of seasons and harvests by identifying fruits and vegetables in tactile ways that involved creating art; making their own books about vegetables; sorting fruits and veggies; and reading books about fruits and vegetables. They capped off this unit with a trip to the local farmers market, where they got to experience seasonal veggies and fruits; buy and sort them; and importantly, cook and eat them! This interdisciplinarity allowed our youngest scholars to learn about fruits and vegetables through Art, Singapore Math, Humanities, Science, and Community Engagement.
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