Por: Aimee Currier Cuando era maestra, todos los años leíamos “A sembrar sopa de verdura” (Growing Vegetable Soup) por el autor Lois Ehlert (disponible en inglés y en español). Fue un gran libro porque se podía usar para integrar varios estudios, desde matemáticas hasta ciencias. En las conversaciones con los niños, hablábamos sobre cómo crecen...Read More

Natalie Grebe Pasta has been satisfying hungry stomachs all over the world for thousands of years. Athletes use it for carb loading. Restaurants feature it on menus. Parents use it as their go-to when they need a quick and easy meal that the whole family will enjoy. Luckily, pasta is usually a favorite of most...Read More

Aimee Currier When I was a classroom teacher, every year we would read Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. It was a great book to use across the curriculum from math to science. We would talk about how seeds grow and how some plants needed to be started indoors before being transplanted (great new vocabulary...Read More

by Angel Avery-Wright We often see tacos as Hispanic/Latino, spaghetti as Italian, and sushi as Asian. But do you know where bagels come from? Are French fries French? Who invented the sandwich? Read More

Regina Wright Plan Do Review: Spring has Sprung and during the springtime we like to enhance our ways of keeping children hydrated. Below are a few quick nutritious delicious snacks that can also include educational opportunities to talk about math concepts, shapes and colors, textures as well as familiar springtime themes like rainbows, insects and the weather.Read More

Natalie Grebe Most Americans are well-aware of the benefits of healthy eating. Posters in the doctor’s office, magazine covers, social media and television shows barrage us with information on what to eat and when to eat. Healthy eating can be difficult, especially for those with a limited palate, and it can be expensive. Through well-planned...Read More

Regina Wright Mini Pizza Recipe English muffins Tomato sauce Shredded cheese   Use one English muffin per child. Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto the English muffin. Spread 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of the tomato sauce. Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds. Cool to serve.Read More

Regina Wright Ingredients: Blueberries – up to 10 per child Bananas – 1 per child Strawberries – 4 per child Greek nonfat vanilla yogurt – 3 tablespoons per child Ice – 1 cup per child Water – 1/3 cup per child Popsicle sticks – 1 per child Straws – 1 per childRead More

Mealtimes are busy times for teachers and children. When you’re dealing with 15 hungry 3 year-olds, it can be a challenge for even the calmest, coolest teacher to manage the high demand.Read More