A regular part of the day for every Kindergarten student is snack time.
An attractive table is always inviting.
Inspired by theT.V. shows ‘The Ocean Room’ and “The Jungle Room’, snack time has changed in Madame Carrie’s classroom. On most Fridays, snack time has some or all of the students responsible for bringing a grocery item to contribute to the communal snack. The recipe or snack choice is often linked with what has been happening in the classroom throughout the week. The recipes have also been designed to allow students the ability to build their snack themselves, allowing them to choose how much or which items they would like to try. There is only one rule, you must try one bite.
Taking just one bite!
Snack time is a great time for gathering as a community and sharing knowledge about food and healthy eating. Some of the less adventurous eaters are learning that there are items that maybe aren’t as “yucky” as they thought. As one Kindergarten student said after taking a few bites of her snack,“Wow, this is delicious! I think it’s delicious because I made it."
Helping to prepare and serve themselves engages children in the fun of snack time.
The children have also been gaining other skills such as building their fine motor skills as they have to serve themselves and prepare their own plate. Learning to be responsible for the clean up is also a part of this new routine. Each child must scrape their own plate and place it in the sink when they are done. Furthermore, the students have also learned many new French vocabulary words!
The Fixings for a school bus shaped snack.
So far, this experimental project has been a great success! We have made ‘Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom’ trees, cracker school buses, rainbow fruit salad and apple sauce. Each week holds new adventures, new recipes, and new learning opportunities.
Mmmh! Rainbow fruit salad.
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