Current Shift

I might have said that I wouldn't waste precious summer to work on work. Yet the google bug bit and I opened the proverbial bag and couldn't stop. I have used google classroom for 2 years now. I know my way around slides, docs and starting to get the hang of sheets. Forms don't get me started....It's going to change the way I do things in my class. I love forms. The course is set at a great pace. I did about an hour a day for 15 days. I have learned a few things about forms and sheets that I hadn't before. I liked the introduction on how to encourage students to use the internet safely and where to find reliable sources. Often times I struggle to get students to dig deeper. Having learned more about how to search within google has helped. ( Here is a link I used ) Regardless of how I do on the exam, I learned a lot and feel better equipped to make a shift in my class. Generating curious, collaborative and innovative thinkers.

This week my family and I have decided to go vegan, animal product free. The discussion started early in the summer when the kids were refusing to eat their dinner. Chicken drum sticks rice and broccoli. This is a normal occurrence in our house. Kids refusing to eat, me scraping food into the compost. Not entirely a waste, however I feel sad that they have no realization or connection with the food that they eat. The disconnect that kids have with what they fuel their body needs to be addressed.  This week I created a menu that consisted only of plant based meals keeping all meals vegan.  Kashmir Vegetable Soup Moroccan Stuffed Peppers Taco's with cauliflower Broccoli Tofu stir fry Fresh Rolls with peanut sauce Chick Pea and sweet potato stew I started the week with Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry. This recipe comes from Chef Micheal Smith's cook book Family Meals . While cooking the kids filtered through the kitchen, one by one they took charge of various parts of the re...