What are these kids so captivated by? (Well, one of them appears to be interested in the camera, but I mean the rest.)
A hot oil popcorn maker, operated by a music teacher:
The popping process was “boring” for the first couple minutes (before the popping began), but after the first pop, there were lots of oo’s and ah’s and a few shh’s. They liked eating the popcorn, too. (No surprise there.) Some said it was the “most delicious popcorn” they’d ever had, and a few determined to buy a popcorn maker.
It’s said that air poppers are healthier than oil poppers, but Amy uses Canola, so it’s good fat. Here’s one more photo of the wonder of the popping popcorn:
The other ingredients of Good Times are cookies (we — mostly Amy — made 300 small chocolate chip cookies on Thursday evening), singing, a team competition to put notes in their proper places on a staff (you can see the staff on the floor behind Amy in one of the photos further up), and lots of jumping up and down (little kids like jumping up and down). The cookies were a big hit (“They’re so soft!” “They’re better than … Chips Ahoy!”)
Did you tell them to sit cross-legged – or were they just copying you? (or were you copying them?) 🙂
🙂 I require my kindergarten students to sit “criss-cross-applesauce!” It helps keep them in their chairs.
“Criss-cross applesauce” is a new term to me, but that is a good way to keep the little ones in their big chairs! I am so proud of you! I was so disappointed that I was not home when you and your class called!!! Love, Grandma B