Author Archives: Joyce Lin-Conrad
A Trip to Spain
Though it was hard for all of us to come back on Monday from a relaxing, two-week winter break, we had a new grade level waiting for us in the kitchen upon our return. 7th graders bring a different kind of energy to the classroom, and Esther and I can only marvel at how many [...]
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A Special Breakfast
This week, the 6th graders entered the kitchen to find at their tables a mysterious looking grinder and ten little bowls, each labeled with the name of a whole grain or seed. Their task for the class: to grind, cook, and savor their own hot, multi-grain cereal. The grains we use vary from class to [...]
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Knife Skills
In their second class after the kitchen orientation, the sixth graders baked pan de muertos in honor of Dia de los Muertos. The sweet, brown sugar-encrusted rolls were formed into the shape of each student’s choice, to commemorate someone who has passed on. By far one of my favorites was a mini-loaf in the form [...]
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The Sixth Grade Kitchen Orientation
We can truly feel autumn in the air now as the sixth grade math/science classes finish their eight-week introduction to the garden. The students, who will return to the garden in January, will spend the rest of their time before the winter recess exploring the kitchen classroom with their humanities teachers.
On their first day in [...]
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2009 ELL Dinner
On Monday night, members of the Edible Schoolyard and King Middle School staffs hosted a dinner in our kitchen for students in the English Language Learner program and their families. Earlier in the school day, ELL students prepared in class a garden salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, bell peppers, and fresh herbs to [...]
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First Day of Class: Sixth Grade Garden Orientation
Our first classes of new sixth graders visited the garden today with their math and science teacher. At this time of year, the corn, amaranth, sunflowers, and scarlet runner beans curling their way up impossibly tall teepees may overwhelm a newcomer to the garden. To allow sixth graders to get to know the space before [...]
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Summer at the Edible Schoolyard
Now that our summer program and training academies have concluded, the kitchen classroom is closed as the King custodial staff waxes the floors, the office is preparing for a new year of volunteers and community events, and the garden staff finally has time to spend the entirety of the day cultivating, planting, and harvesting the [...]
Searching for Contrasts in the Garden
We started this morning by pairing off for a fun twist on a traditional scavenger hunt. Each team received an empty egg carton with two contrasting words written on the bottom. Our mission was to find six items that fell under the first category, and six items that fell under the second, contrasting category. When [...]
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