Portable!Kitchen! Blueprint!To!Build!Parent! &!Child!Connec5ons!
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
!! Portable!Kitchen! Blueprint!to!Build!Parent! &!Child!Connec5ons! Sharon!Davis,!! Family!&!Consumer!Sciences!Teacher! HomeBaking.org!! !Why!don’t!we!get!in!the!kitchen??!! ! Horton!asks!the!right!question:!!“Are!you!safe,!are!you!warm,!are!you!whole,!!are!you!well?!!!! It’s too messy! There’s not enough time! Who Knows How? We don’t have kitchen stuff. ! ! ! " Don’t hang on to something (practices) because its best for adults. Do what’s good for kids. Anthony Elementary Principal, School Wellness Committee, 2009. www.lvksch.org !It’s all about building family assets. Source: http://www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au/comm-ead/leadership/Maslow- Diagram.htm Related!Outcomes! ! Can!prevent!childhood!obesity! ! When!prepare!meals!at!home,!increases!intake! of!whole!grain,!fruits,!dairy,!fiber,!folate,! Vitamin!A!and!calcium! ! Unique!opportunity!for!experiential!learning!! !!!!(#!comfort!with)!math,!sciences,!literacy! A Call for Culinary Skills ! Fewer!cooking!skills=low!home!availabilty!and! Education in Childhood accessibility!of!nutrient!dense!foods! Obesity-Prevention Interventions. Nelson, s.; Corbin,M. PhD; Nickols Richardson, PhD, RD. ! Direct,!repeated!experiences!impact!food! Journal of the Academy of preferences!and!acceptance!! Nutrition &Dietetics. August 2013 Vol 113: 8; 1031-1036. Who!Can!Teach!Skills!at!Home?!! What%America%Eats.%September!7,!2014.!www.Parade.com/eat!! Home!Counts! Build!connections!most!needed!for!children! ! to!succeed!in!school…in!LIFE.! !! Families!currently!rank!lowest:!! • Shared!activities! • Connecting!to!community! Search!Institute! Parents!can!learn!how!to!cook! The!American!Family!Assets!! and!bake!with!child—both!learn! Study.!2012.!searchXinstitute.org! Important!knowledge!and!skills!!!! Do!test!scores!effectively!gauge!student!potential?! USA!Today,!10/2/2013:! Tracking!the!Nation’s!Conversation! “The!No.!1!determining!factor!that!correlates!to!how!well!a!child!does!in! school!is!how$active$both$parents$are$in$their$child’s$education$process,$from$ early$reading,$home$work*$and$help$studying.!If!the!parents!don’t!get! involved!and!put!a!focus!on!education!at!an!early!age,!many!kids!take!that!as! a!sign!its!just!that!important.!“! !John!Rambo!facebook.com/usatodayopinion! ___________! *Sharon’s!note:!including!“at!home”!(work!around!the!home)!that!teaches! so!many!small!and!large!motor!skills,!math,!science,!creative!and!critical! thinking,!sequencing,!time!management,!true!self!esteem!for!contributions! to!family…! !Foundation Early Learning Blocks ! Oral expression (listen, use language, ask questions) Virginia!State/! ! Vocabulary (single word labels, follow simple one-step directions, take turns w/adults/peers, vary experiences) ! Letter Knowledge and Early Word Recognition (read together simple, high frequency words) ! Print and Book Awareness (related story book) ! Number/Number Sense (count objects, one-to-one correspondence, how many ) ! Measurement (Name correct name for tools to take temperature, weight, length, capacity and tell time; comparison terms for hot and cold) ! Geometry (position of objects in relation to others—beside, under, below, bottom) ! Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, Logic (Identify properties of objects by direct observation; describe using pictures and words; five senses; question) Matter (Identify colors, shapes, textures; describe position) ! Civics/Citizenship (Cooperate with others in joint activity; share thoughts/opinions; demonstrate responsible behaviors in caring for classroom materials; identify needs of other people by helping Doctors!(and!Mrs.!Obama)! eager!for!food!educa5on!partners!! Many!children!have!never!seen!their!parents!produce!a! meal!speed!or!scratch! $ Classes!to!demys5fy!the!process! $ Emphasize!simple,!inexpensive,!speed!scratch! $ Children!could!teach!parents,!contribute!resources,! boost!selfXconfidence/esteem! $ Diets!improve!when!help!prepare!meals! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+++++++++++++++++++++++++! ! If!children!are!raised!to!feel!uncomfortable!in!the! kitchen,!they!will!be!at!a!disadvantage!for!life.!! ! JOURNAL!of!the!AMERICAN!MEDICAL!ASSOCIATION.!2010.!Lichtenstein,!A;!Ludwig,!D.!303(21):2109! DIY$Portable$Kitchen$Crate$Blueprint$$ Each$large$(68Qt)$leader$crate$with$lid$contains$ 1)!Clean:!3!dishpans,!dish!soap,!bleach,!cloths! !!!!!!!!!!!!Towels,!aprons,!hair!5es,!trash!bags! !!!!!!!!!!!!Collapsible!cooler!and!collander;!2!cueng!mats! 2)!Measure!and!Mix:!1!@!nested!mixing!bowls!w/lids! !!!!!!!Dry!measuring!cups/spoons;!2Xcup!liquid!measure;!2!qt!pitcher!! !!!!!!!Large!s5rring!spoon,!whisk,!scrapers;!bamboo!spoon! !!!!!!!Pizza!wheel,!dough!scraper,!kitchen!scissors;!turner! !!!!!!!Can!opener;!paring,!u5lity!and!chef!knives;1Xin!dowel!rolling!pin!!!!! !!!!!!!Rule!or!tape!measure! !!!!!!!Electronic!scale;!food!&!oven!thermo!!meters! !!!!!!!!Drop!cord;!electric!griddle!or!skillet!! • Visuals:!HomeBaking.org!guide!cards;!MyPlate!etc! 3)!Bake,!Cool,!Wrap:!2!@!sheet,!square,!pie!&!muffin!pans,!wire!cooling! racks;!Oven!gloves!(see!right,!Chef’sPlanet.com)!or!mijs! Source:!Sharon!Davis,!HomeBaking.org! ! ! PLUS!Small!Pantry!Crate! plus!Books! Food!items!kept!separate!to!avoid!spills!in!tool!crate! ! Leavenings—soda,!baking!powder,!yeast! ! Subs5tutes:!flaxmeal!(for!eggs);!vinegar! ! Dry!milk,!spices,!herbs,!flavorings! ! Sugars,!salt,!flours,!corn/flaxmeal! Favorite!lejer,!number,! ! Cooking!oil! Farm,!food!books!!! Read,!read,!read! ! Food!storage!bags,!plas5c!wrap,!waxed!paper! Read!Recipes!together!!! ! Markers,!labels! !! Baking!Building!Blocks! BakeWorks! Lesson!at! HomeBaking.org! Spanish!Transla5on! Now!available!! Scoop,!Spoon,!Scale! Are You Ready? Tips Get it How hot is hot? Together If the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast. Test the water Subject: Baking Measurements Get everything temperature; it should feel comfortably warm. together before you start. And remember to Activity: Scoop, Spoon, Scale . Compare and evaluate dry measuring methods for accuracy. wash your hands! How do you measure up? Resources required: One 5-lb bag flour—half left in bag, half in large bowl Pour the flour from the bag into a medium-sized bowl. Stirring spoon; straight-edged scraper; electronic scale; mixing bowl Two,1-cup dry measuring cups; one, 1-cup liquid measuring cup Introduction: To get the same great product each time, how you measure matters. Compare the results to discover how much it matters. Directions: Have three volunteers each measure 1Equipment cup the same flour, each using Ingredientsa different method. 2 bowls King Arthur 100% Organic Weigh each cup of flour in a zero-balanced bowl on the scale. Fluff Sprinkle Sweep •1/4 cup dry measure • White Whole Wheat Flour Volunteer #1: Large bowl, spoon: Stir flour with spoon to loosen; lightly spoon flour into the 1-cup dry •1 cup dry measure King Arthur Unbleached • All-Purpose Flour measuring cup until heaping full.• Level1 or off2 cup the liquid flour measure using straight edge. Fold-Push-Turn. Wheat Berry Diagram • 1 Red Star yeast packet Volunteer #2: Scoop flour out of bag with 1-cup drymeasuring measuring spoons cup; shake to “level”• Kneading has three easy steps. It • sugar mixing spoon • develops gluten and gives your Volunteer #3: Large bowl: Scoop flour with 1-cup• liquid measuring cup, shake to levelsalt bread structure so it rises and King Arthur dough scraper • • cooking oil won’t be flat like a pancake. Endosperm cookie sheet • Evaluate: What are the differences in weights between• the three methods? water What method do test kitchens and professional•plastic wrap bak ers use? • 1. Fold the far edge of the dough over •clean dishtowel itself toward you. Bran (A: Method #1 and/or scales--1 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour = 4.25 oz) 2. Gently push the dough away with Germ the heels of your hands. 3. Pick up the dough and turn it a Extra minute? How much extra flour will you have if you use the method to measure 3 cups flour for bread? quarter turn. How will the extra flour impact the recipe’s result? (A: heavy, dry, crumbly) 4 kingarthurflour.com/learnbakeshare #learnbakeshare 5 View “How to Measure Flour” 1-minute video at HomeBaking.org BAKING Glossary, Flour. PAGE 33 50Minute%Baking%Ac7vity,%p.!23.!HomeBaking.org! ! Complete!skills!and! chart!! ! Shows!how!children! support!family! meals,!saving!$$$! ! [email protected]!! ! CookingMajers.org!! Download checklists at HomeBaking.org A"Worksheet"for"Math.Phobic"Parents."" %By Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal. 8/29/12. Baking!in!the!kitchen,!Ms.! Fiona!Cameron! explains!frac5ons! while!having!each!of! her!children!crack!half! the!eggs.!! Filling!muffin!cups!becomes! a!subtrac5on! problem:!"If!we!fill! eight!muffin!cups!and! there!are!12!in!all,! how!many!more!do! we!have!to!fill?"!! !Thanks!to!this!"stealth! math"!approach,!her! kids!are!having!fun! solving!problems,!!!! Art, Jason Schneider, August 29,2012. she!says.! A version appeared Aug. 29, 2012, page D1, U.S. edition, The Wall Street Journal, A Worksheet for Math-Phobic Parents. Do the math. !!!!!!!!30!days!in!a!month,365!in!a!year! X!!!100!!calories!extra!burn!per!day!when!you!cook! 36,500!extra!calories!or!10!pounds!a!year! !!! !!!The!I!dont!cook!attitude!adds!10!lbs.!a!year.!! !!!!!!!!!!!!Make!cooking!a$part!of!an!active!lifestyle.! !!!!!!!!!!! !Also,!can!control!portion!size…! !!! !!!*Cooking"Light!magazine:!Calories!burned!every!30X40!minutes!of!cooking,!serving,! cleaning!up!=!!75!to!125!!! !!!*3,500!calories!=!1!pound!added!weight!! ! Childhood'Hunger'in'America' !! • More!than!16!million!kids! struggle!with!hunger.! • Thats!1!in!5.! • 1/3!are!under!five!!