Pumpkin Teaching Tip
At this time of year, try using a REAL pumpkin when making your pies, bread, etc.?Why???1. Children will see what the inside of a pumpkin really looks like. Have them use adjectives to describe what they see, smell, and feel. Depending upon the age group, have children draw or write about the experience and mail it to a friend or relative.??2. Bake the seeds.
If possible, compare them to seeds you buy at the grocery store. Which tastes better? Why do you think so? Which is cheaper? (NOTE: Remember the cost of the pumpkin for this answer!) Do these seeds remind you of any other seeds you can eat? Which ones???3. By all means, let your children help you bake! They will be practicing measurement skills, reading, following directions, and sequencing, not to mention health and safety. Ask what would happen if they put in too much or too little of an ingredient. What would happen if they skipped a step or reversed the order? For instance, they put all the ingredients in a bowl without mixing them, pour this into the pie shell, and bake.
What do they think the final result will look and taste like? By asking such questions, children practice critical thinking.??4. If possible, use real pumpkin meat for one of your recipes and canned pumpkin for another. Which is easier to use? Compare the look, taste, and texture of the final result. Which do you prefer? Why???5. Read about pumpkins.
What did you learn that surprised you? Compare them to other vegetables.??6. If possible, visit a pumpkin patch or watch a video, perhaps sent by Pen Pals or family members up north.?I hope you have found these tips useful. Have fun and remember that Reading is FUNdamental!!.
Freda J. Glatt retired from teaching after a 34-year career in early childhood and elementary education. Her focus, now, is to reach out and help others reinforce reading comprehension and develop a love for reading. Visit her site at http://www.sandralreading.com. Reading is FUNdamental!Discover the Sensational Tastes of Australia in our Easy Recipes Using the Deliciously Interesting Herbs, Spices, Fruits, Nuts and Seeds, Which are the Basis of an Authentic Australian Cuisine.
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If you enjoy the taste of raw vegetables, then you'll love this Raw Vegetable Smoothie. The health benefits of raw vegetables are well known and many people enjoy drinking their raw vegetables just as much as eating them.This Raw Vegetable Smoothie has a wonderful twang to it because of the picante salsa. It's very flavorful and you will want to make this a regular staple of your raw foods diet.Raw Vegetable Smoothie
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LDW Software Plants its First Seeds in the Windows Mobile Garden with Plant Tycoon Game
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A Morning Smoothie to Help You Stop Constipation
Chronic constipation can be hard to stop or elimination, since the colon have become weak. In most cases it will have to be retrained on how to have a bowel movement.For those of you that have mild constipation, here is a morning smoothie that will help activate your colon. This smoothie is packed with nutrients that your body will use to regenerate your colon and body.I have been making this smoothie for a few years. I make enough to drink right away and to put into my thermos to drink around 10am.When I make this drink I just start putting things in the blender without measuring. You can do the same and make adjustments as you go.?one peeled banana ?4-5 strawberries or other type of berries, or fruits ?one tablespoon of lecithin granules ?one - two teaspoons of flax seed oil ?half and half almond milk and apple juice ?in a coffee grinder, grind up around a teaspoon or less of the following: obrown sesame seeds - are high in lecithin, vitamin C, E, and Calcium.
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The new generation of hydrogen generators comes with extremely high purity devices, that are safe and that present no danger to the environment. They are the best alternative to gas cylinders, and they are simple to use anywhere. The hydrogen generator just needs to be plugged in the electrical supply and it is ready to go.
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Free DIRECTV DVR Receiver
A DIRECTV DVR (digital video recorder) is a recording device that sits inside a DVR receiver. It utilizes DIRECTV's DVR Service (what used to be TiVo) to allow you to digitally record and store satellite TV programs. Here's a list of features and how you can get one for free.
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