Pizza Making

Since studying food production, we have been baking up and cooking up a storm. At least once a week, we try to make something, and I have been discussing with the kids how all of the ingredients get to the grocery store and are compiled to make some of our favourite things to eat. After a group discussion and vote, we decided to make pizzas one day. I gave the kids two options, we could use pizza dough which had to come to room temperature, or whole wheat english muffins that we could make mini pizzas out of. We decided to go with the mini pizzas first, and let big pizza dough come to room temperature. We used a blend of mixed cheddar, oregano, tomato sauce and whole wheat english muffins to make our mini pizzas. The kids took turn spreading the sauce out over the english muffins and sprinkling the cheese and oregano. We then put them in the oven to bake for about 20 minutes and then we enjoyed them for snack. It was a great, tasty treat and also was a great means of getting the kids invovled and working as a team to create our mini pizzas. We did not end up making our big pizza, but that was ok with everyone, they were content with the small ones. It was a really fun activity to do with the kids, not only did we get to talk about food production, but also it was a collaborative effort, where we also practiced life skills which the kids will need to be able to use in the future.o

Making Poppies

Leading up to Remembrance Day, we spoke with the kids about the significance of this day and what it means. We had some great conversations that will continue to develop throughout the year I am sure. One of the most fascinating facts for them was the fact that women were not soldiers in the early wars. I then worked with the kids individually to help them draw and create their own poppies that they could wear on remembrance day. Before doing this activity, we talked about the significance of the poppy. They all did a fantastic job and made amazing, unique poppies.