Deep In the Heart

Theme of the week: Deep In the Heart

I love this theme because we get to explore all the great things that make the state of Texas great!

Sensory Bins:

• Pinto Beans with stars, cups, Barbie boots, plastic armadillos, pecans in shell
• Rainbow Rice with blue plastic gems, cups, stars, plastic butterflies, silk bluebonnet-like flowers

Printables about Texas symbols and coloring sheets from KidZone (there are free coloring printables for all the state symbols - great site!).

Field Trips: The Alamo, Canyon Lake, and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. (It was a busy week - nothing beats hands-on learning!)

Books:

• This is Texas by Miroslav Sasek
• Is This Forever, or What? Poems and Paintings From Texas pub. Greenwillow Books
• Bubba The Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale by Helen Ketterman

Food:

• Texas Chili
• Dutch oven cornbread
• King Ranch Casserole - I love this recipe by Baked Bree - no cream of anything needed. But I like to add fresh hatch and poblano peppers. And maybe a bit of chipotle.