Defining a Frozen Fudge Bar

Today I bought a box of storebrand frozen fudge bars for my snacking pleasure.  I must say they are delicious.  As I was slurping one down I read the box, which is what I frequently do with the food that I prepare or eat.  Under the bold heading of “12 Fudge Bars” it said “A Quiescently [...]

Springy Sunday

Spring has finally sprung where I live.  The skies are blue and sunny today, and I plan to enjoy them as much as possible!  I know I promised videos, but I’m still working on that.  (Please do not ask how it is going, either.)
So before I go outside to play I will leave you with [...]

Eat a little? Eat a lot?

Several times throughout the school year we provide a lesson about healthy eating.  It was part of the lesson plans again last week, when we were talking about dental health.  I pass out picture cards with different foods (healthy foods and treats) and the students take turns coming up and putting them in the correct [...]

Happy Easter

I love Easter.  The Christian side of it, as well as the secular side.  This year I won’t get to celebrate it with my preschoolers. 
Last week was St. Patrick’s Day and rainbows, this week we’re getting a visit from the dentist.  Somehow jelly beans and chocolate bunnies don’t seem to fit in with the whole [...]

Do you know…

How to eat a rainbow?  This is a question I asked my preschoolers the other day because we are talking about, you guessed it, rainbows.  We went through each color and my little friends told me about the fruits and vegetables that fit into each color.
For example: red for tomatoes, cherries, strawberries and peppers, orange for oranges, clementines and [...]