This week our theme was mindfulness and mindful eating. In the classroom we read No Ordinary Apple: A Story About Eating Mindfully by Sara Marlowe and Philip Pascuzzo. We learned that mindfulness includes slowing down and using all of our senses to be present in whatever we are experiencing. The kindergarten chefs are all familiar with Mr. Glover’s mindful moment during opening circles on Fridays; we talked about how this same practice can be applied when we sit down to eat.
In the kitchen we started class with a mindful tasting of four different apple varieties: Fuji, Crimson Gold, Pink Lady, and Arkansas Black. We listened to the apples, noticed their color and shape, smelled them, touched them, and tasted them slowly and in different parts of our mouths. There was a LOT of difference between the apples when we took the time to notice!
We then made carrot and spinach latkes and enjoyed eating them with an applesauce made from the same varieties of apples that we tasted. There is so much to be grateful for when we stop and check in as a community.
