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Nature’s Wonders
Take the infants outdoors to explore the natural world.
• Examine a variety of “nature’s wonders” such as bird feathers, leaves, grass,
pine cones, shells, and flowers. With your help, let the infants look at, touch,
and smell as you talk about each item. No tasting, please!
• Hang a birdfeeder with birdseed outside. Sit on a blanket with the infants,
while you watch and listen for the birds to come for a snack. Watch for
squirrels too.
• Blow bubbles and watch the wind blow them up high. Use words like
“floating,” “wind,” “high,” “low,” and “pop” to describe what is happening.
• Tie streamers to a tree branch and watch them blow in the breeze.
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Let the infants crawl on the grass and feel it with their hands, legs, and feet.
Talk about the soft, green grass beneath them.
Applesauce
Plan safe, simple cooking activities in your classroom so your infants can enjoy
nutritious food and use their senses of smell and taste. For example, make
applesauce:
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Ask a parent to bring in a crock pot or slow cooker.
Ahead of time, peel and cut apples in slices, one apple for every two infants in
your class. Put them in the cooker.
Add water to cover about one fourth of the apples. Add cinnamon if you
wish. Set on high and cook for 3 to 4 hours. Put the crock pot in a safe place
where the infants can see, but not reach it.
Start in the morning so you can enjoy the smell all day and have applesauce
for an afternoon snack. Cool before serving.
Let the older infants try to eat the applesauce with a spoon.