Dinner Time Magic (Flex): Meal Challenge 101 Ages 8-12
Learning to read a recipe is a life long skill but so is meal planning! In this class, students will be challenged to plan out a full dinner meal using 1-3 recipes from the teacher each week.
Erin Girard, M. Ed
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(940)
What's included
Homework
2-4 hours per week. In all the Dinner Time Magic classes, students have homework. They have to try what they made! Students will also be asked to clean up their work area. Since this is a flex class, students will need to post photos and or videos of their completed shopping lists, menu plans, and recipes each week.Class Experience
What makes a meal complete? What parts of a meal are your favorite to make? Favorite to eat? But most importantly, what comes first with a meal? Meal planning! In this flex cooking class, students will have opportunities to meal plan and also to work on reading a recipe, different cooking techniques, be introduced to a variety of ingredients and tools which will allow students to practice new skills and refine old skills. -Overview- Each week students will be given 1-3 recipes on Monday to plan out their meal for the week using the provided menu planner. Every student can choose what is needed to complete each meal, whether it is a side dish or dessert. The recipes will come with a shopping list for students to first shop at home before heading to the grocery store virtually. Using the stores the student is familiar with and other stores that the teacher will post links to, students can shop virtually to complete their menu. On Wednesdays, students will post their shopping lists and give an overview of their menu choices and why they chose what they did by posting PDFs, videos, photos, and or commentary in the classroom. To share the recipes students have chosen to complete their meal, they can post a link to the recipe if found online or by providing the recipe in the classroom discussion. By Fridays, students will post photos and or videos of their completed meal in the classroom to share with their classmates. -Student Interaction- Students will interact with the teacher and their classmates within the Outschool classroom by sharing and commenting each week on each other's menus. Sample discussions could include having students compare and contrast what they made and why, what ingredients were found or not found at their local store and much more. -Lesson Schedule- Week 1 Meal: Creamy Chicken & Chive with Rice Planning Focus: A Well Stocked Pantry: What's There? Kitchen Skill: Boiling Week 2 Meal: Teriyaki Chicken and Broccoli Planning Focus: Fresh Ingredients and Community Sustained Agriculture Kitchen Skill: Roasting Week 3 Meal: Balsamic Fig Chicken Planning Focus: Herbs and Spices Kitchen Skill: Simmer and Sauté Week 4 Meal: Baked Chicken and Coleslaw Planning Focus: Basic Knife Safety Kitchen Skill: Knives While each meal can feed 4 people, students can easily double the recipe as needed to fit the needs of their family. Each recipe will allow the students to make adjustments to fit dietary restrictions. This class will be a combination of video instruction on each focus area from the teacher, discussion, sharing of recipes, tips and techniques from students. There will also be supplemental videos through EdPuzzle to help reinforce lessons. **A note on how I teach a flexible schedule class** -All posts and lessons will be made by 10 am Pacific as I am on the west coast of the USA -In a flexible schedule class, there are class video lessons, discussion questions and activities. All material and interaction will be posted within the platform. Students will need access to grocery store websites, recipe websites, and cookbooks. In addition, supplemental material will be used via EdPuzzle -Students can post videos using the record feature in the classroom, copies of their work and or photos and respond to each other. -My goal is to respond within 24 hours to each student's post -My FAQ on my approach is also in this video: (http://bit.ly/WhatisFlex).
Learning Goals
By the end of the class, each student will be able to:
-create a meal plan for four meals by analyzing what is needed for each recipe
-demonstrate ability to make a variety of new recipes
-identify what is in a well stocked pantry
-how to select fresh ingredients such as produce and herbs
-model basic knife safety
Other Details
Parental Guidance
By enrolling in the class, families accept full responsibility for their learner's safety which includes but not limited to kitchen materials and the ingredients.
Parental guidance is requested/needed in assisting the student in the kitchen as students will be using items like a stove, oven, knives, etc. Families are responsible for student safety in the kitchen
Families are responsible for making necessary changes to recipes to avoid allergens. Families need to notify Erin Girard ASAP about any potential allergies. Substitutions can be made for a majority of the recipes. Each family is responsible for knowing what ingredients their family can have. Please contact the instructor for any questions.
Supply List
Students will need access to grocery store websites, recipe websites, and cookbooks. In addition, supplemental material will be used via EdPuzzle. In addition, students will need basic cooking tools and the ingredients for each recipe. Each week, the recipes and shopping lists will be posted on Monday.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- EdPuzzle
- YouTube
- Grocery store websites
- Recipe websites
Erin Girard, M. Ed
4.9
940reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Since my twins were extremely young, they have always been in the kitchen with me cooking and creating. We learned to adapt recipes to fit our dietary needs as one of my daughters was diagnosed with severe food allergies as a toddler. Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 3 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
