From Wheat to Flour to Bread

We had the excitement of being able to make wheat flour with the help of one of our wonderful parents! The children were delighted!

We learned about three different kinds of wheat.

And then we turned on the grinder!

 Once we finished grinding the bread flour, we discovered that the grinder barrel was quite warm and had to tap on the sides to make sure the flour settled before opening the lid.

We all looked with excitement at the freshly ground wheat flour!

And of course, we had to experience the warm, freshly ground flour.

We put some in a ziploc bag for the children to pass around.

The it was time to make wheat pastry flour.

It was so exciting to see the grain turn into flour!

Once the flour was done, we were able to try some home-made wheat bread.

Most of the children loved the bread so much, they ate more than one slice.

After our day of making flour and eating fresh bread, we decided to read a wonderful story about a six year old girl who decided to make her breakfast all by herself: When Batistine Made Bread, written by Treska Lindsey.