Mrs. Ross

Nutrition and Wellness

Today we will review vitamins and minerals. You will create a poster on minerals and their function. We will also discuss water and the effects it has on our body. On Tuesday we will make homemade smoothies. On wednesday we will review for your carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water test that will be on next Monday April 21st. On Thursday we will be making homemade crepes. On friday April 18 we will have a guest speaker on stress and eating. Remember that after your test next monday we will be preparing for senior projects and be cooking on Tuesday and Wednesday. I will need everyones help. Please let me know if you can stay and help next thursday April 24th from 3:30 pm-10 pm or so. You have to sign the sheet in class and get a ride home. You will be provided dinner after the event. This is a wonderful opportunity in the culinary field!

Child Development

Monday, Apri 14, 08 your baby projects are due. You had 6 weeks and there will be no late projects excepted unless you have an excused absence. Today we will complete our last writing of the semester. Tomorrow we will discuss music centers for children and create a childrens song and finger play. We will be finishing this up on Wednesday and reviewing for your test on Wed on Art, drama, music for children. Your test will be this Thursday April 17th. On Friday April 18th we will look at how to improve a child's self esteem.

Nutrition and Wellness

Today we finally get to make our strawberry cupcakes! On Monday we will be discussing standard 5.1 vitamins. On tuesday we will make a home made chicken stir-fry dish! On wednesday we will be making french toast. I will not be here on Thursday April 3 so I will leave a vitamin and mineral chart review with the sub. Please complete for 25% of your grade for me to check on Friday April 4, 08. On Friday April 04, 08 we will finish the discussion on vitamins, learn about minerals, and how important water is for your body.

Child Development

Today we reviewed for our test on standard 5.5 effective guidance and discipline for children as well as standard 5.6 how to teach children about other cultures. We will have our test on Monday March 31, 08. If you have not turned in your puppet from the culture projects it is due today.  On tuesday April 1, 08 we will be learning about how to teach children sensory development and creating homemade play doe. You will be involved in a class competition creating a kid friendly sculpture out of play doe. On wednesday you will learn how to teach children about art. Wednesday and Thursday you will work on your art project. I will not be here on Thursday April 3 so be respectful to the sub and finish your art project. On friday April 4, 08 you will work on your baby projects. YOUR BABY PROJECT IS DUE THE MONDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK APRIL 14, 08.

Nutrition and Wellness

Yesterday we had an open note test on standard 2.1 health issues. If you were absent you need to make up this test by the end of this week. Today we are cooking baked spagetti. Tomorrow we will be discussing standard 5.1 carbohydrates and creating a menu high in fiber. On Thursday we will check attendance in class and go to the football field for drive safe. Do not bring personal items. On friday we will boil chicken, debone, and bag chicken to prepare for senior projects. We will start standard 5.1 our discussion about fats. Download standard_5.1 fats proteins carbs.ppt

Child Development

Yesterday we discussed standard 5.5 behavior expections of children. We are creating an age appropriate book for one of the age groups discussed talking about how children in that age group should act. The book must be free from gender bias and culturally appropriate for all groups. Download 5.5 behvioral Expectations.ppt Tomorrow we will discuss 5.6 how to teach children about different cultures and create a puppet show teaching children about each culture. We will work on this wed and friday. Remember on Thursday we will be on the football field for the drive safe production. You must come to class with no personal items and let me check attendance. We will go to the field together.

Nutrition and Wellness

Today we started our health risk presentations standard 2.1. We will finish presentations tomorrow. Please make sure you present or you will loose a class lab grade worth 30%. Wednesday and Thursday will be our cooking days. Wednesday we will be focusing on an Irish dish for Patty's day and Thursday we will be making homemade chicken pot pies. On Friday we will finish any left over presentations and review for standard 2.1 health issues and nutrition across the lifespan. The test will be this coming Monday March 17th.

Child Development

Today we took the chapter 20 child safety test and turned in the safety review worth 25% of your grade. You are responsible to make up the test and turn in review if you were absent. Tomorrow, we will discuss standard 4.1-4.2 how to effectively communicate and have good interpersonal skills with children. We will discuss standard 5.1-5.2 on Wednesday focusing on observation purspose and the role of the teacher who is observing children. Thursday and Friday we will discuss different observation methods standard 5.3. If you are absent any of these days please see in class make-up folder and get with a peer on class assignments missed. If you have not signed up to take the baby home, it is your responsibility to sign up for a weekend or the alternative research assignment worth 30%.

Nutrition and Wellness

Today we worked in the library on researching the food guide pyramid and creating a 5 day menu according to this pyramid. If you were absent please view link. This is due at the end of class Friday Feb. 29.Download nutrition_and_wellness_library_project.doc On Monday we will be discussing our BMI standard 1.3.Download 1.3 bmi.ppt On tuesday we will work on standard 2.1 health illness project Download nutrition_2.1 health risk factors.ppt On wednesday March 5th and Thursday March 6th we will be cooking.

Child Development

Today we worked on designing a safe indoor and outdoor playground. We also did a safe toy evaluation. If you were absent you will need to get make-up assignments in the folder in class as well as the notes you missed. Tomorrow we will be designing a first aid book and working on this as well next Tuesday. Monday March 3rd will be our 2nd writing sample on corporal punishment.