The Mystery Fruit Game

It was the Rainbows' turn for a visit from Ellen. She presented the children with a mystery: what fruit is in the bag? She gave us clues and we guessed until we discovered what was hiding inside. She might say, "It grows on a tree." and "It's crunchy." and finally, "It's red." With a couple of the fruits, we got stuck. Ellen would help us out by giving us a tiny peek at the fruit.

Ellen asked us to smell, touch, lick, and taste the fruits - like scientists might - and make observations. No one had to eat the fruit, but we had to act like scientists together as we explored the fruits. Some kids did choose to eat the fruits that were uncovered.

Did you know that a cucumber is a fruit? Ellen explained that anything that has a seed or seeds is a fruit. She invited the kids to find a fruit at home and close it up in a paper bag to share with us a school - but....shhh.....don't tell what's inside until we get to play the Mystery Fruit Game together again!

Tu B'Shevat is approaching, and we discussed the celebration of the trees at circle time. We talked about how the trees give us wonderful, tasty fruits, wood, paper, and even the gift of shade. We will be talking more about these topics over the next few weeks as we come to appreciate many varied aspects of trees.

If you guessed "Apple" - you were right!