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Food Safety: Web-Activity & Review

by K.Graybill • August 16, 2019 • 0 Comments

You might wonder why I have so many lessons and/or activities for the same topic. The truth is I teach three different classes where I need to cover “food safety” before I let students go into the lab/kitchen. I don’t want to do the same thing in each of those classes because many of my students I see again for other electives, hence, the need for variety! Even if you don’t teach multiple courses like I do, you may just want to shake up your own lesson or add this Food Safety: Web-Activity & Review to your arsenal of resources for future use!

Child Development, Child Development Lessons, Child Development Resources, Family, Human Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting, Uncategorized

What Children Need Silhouettes

by K.Graybill • August 9, 2019 • 0 Comments

What do children need physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially in order to grow and develop? Students brainstorm ideas and share their knowledge of children’s needs to raise awareness and show others the responsibilities of parents and caregivers as they create their own “What Children Need Silhouettes”.

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Culinary & Baking, Culinary Resources, Foods & Nutrition, Living on Your Own, Technology, Uncategorized

Kitchen Hazards Flipgrid Style

by K.Graybill • August 2, 2019 • 0 Comments

Before I even think about letting my students into the kitchens to cook, I want to be sure they have a good working knowledge of the do’s and don’ts associated with kitchen safety. Kitchen Hazards Flipgrid Style is just one of the activities I use to convey and reinforce that concept. There are a lot of things I like about this activity. First, it’s mostly student-directed, secondly, it uses technology and third, it involves a variety of the 4 C’s: collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Culinary & Baking, Culinary Resources, Foods & Nutrition, Hospitality & Tourism, Teaching, Uncategorized

A Culinary Introduction: My Slice of the Pie

by K.Graybill • July 26, 2019 • 2 Comments

Most teachers spend a few days at the beginning of the new school year doing activities that help them get to know their students better. These types of activities help teachers learn more about their students and also begin to help establish a positive teacher-student rapport. A Culinary Introduction: “My Slice of the Pie” is an engaging food themed activity shared by Sherwood High School’s ProStart teacher Lisa Gilbert of Maryland. Read on to learn more…

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Heading to Missouri’s (MoEFACS) Summer Conference!

by K.Graybill • July 19, 2019 • 0 Comments

In just a few short days, I will be presenting at the Missouri State (MoEFACS) summer conference! I’ve been invited to present a couple of sessions! I’m excited to be sharing some brand new lessons and resources with participants and to finally meet so many teachers face-to-face that I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with via email over the years!

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Culinary & Baking, Culinary Resources, Foods & Nutrition, The Culinary Room, Uncategorized

Grading Kitchen Lab Performance

by K.Graybill • July 12, 2019 • 0 Comments

Grading cooking labs is challenging mostly because you can’t see everything all at the same time, never mind write it down. I see many requests for lab evaluations. Here is what I could find that other teachers around the country use. Some are better than others. There are at least enough ideas to get you started in creating your own lab grading method.

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