As we begin the downhill slope to the end of the year, I like to work through the section of the MyPlate Diagram and have students prepare dishes for each group. For the Grains group, we made Stromboli. Students first did a small Webquest on basic grain information, then watched a demonstration on how to… Continue reading Stromboli Lab
Exercise Tasting in Nutrition and Wellness
As part of our overall wellness unit, today we did an "Exercise Tasting" activity to give students a chance to try out a variety of different exercises. I did include Meditation as one of the exercises, because exercising and calming the mind is an important part of overall wellness. I am blessed to have access… Continue reading Exercise Tasting in Nutrition and Wellness
Updated Classroom Tour
I wanted to share a few updated photos of my classroom, since it has had quite a makeover since my first classroom tour (Classroom Tour 1). I have taken out quite a few tables to make more room, and updated my classroom to a move flexible seating or coffee shop style seating. My students love… Continue reading Updated Classroom Tour
Personal Nutrition Analysis
As we moved into Personal Nutrition in my Nutrition and Wellness class, I wanted to find a way to personalize this unit to make it real for my students. To start, I gave each student a small notebook (fits in a pocket), and we talked about how many calories they needed a day for survival,… Continue reading Personal Nutrition Analysis
District D STAR Event Results!
We traveled last Wednesday to District D STAR Events and here are the results of my students hard work and dedication to FCCLA! Tori -Fashion Construction-Silver Medal, State Qualifier Emma -Life Event Planning-Gold Medal-State Qualifier Tegan -Chapter Service Project-Silver Medal-State Qualifier Gavin -Food Innovations-Gold Medal-State Qualifier Trinity -Live… Continue reading District D STAR Event Results!
The Consequences of Child Abuse Lapbook
Here is a great activity for students in a Child Development course, Human Growth and Development, or Foundations to Early Childhood class. I have a Foundations class that would rather complete a project than take notes, so I try to find creative ways for them to learn the information they need. Child Abuse is often… Continue reading The Consequences of Child Abuse Lapbook
Listen Videos
Often times, as FCS teachers, we have to be out of the classroom because of professional development or FCCLA. I try to find meaningful videos for my students to watch if I need to be gone and they aren't completing assignments or projects. I watched all of the Listen Series Videos when they first aired… Continue reading Listen Videos
Family Studies Book Study
I like to add reading into my classes whenever possible. I created this Family Studies Book Study as a supplemental to my course. The students choose a book and complete a book report on it outside of class. I give the assignment to them the first day, and give them reminders about every once in… Continue reading Family Studies Book Study
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Book Report
I have my students read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Book on their own throughout the semester. They have to complete a container project about the book and write a summary. It is a great way to add reading into my class because I don't have a textbook for my class. Here is… Continue reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Book Report
Classroom Tour
I teach Junior High and High School in two career pathways (Family and Community Services and Early Childhood Development and Services) and I am the adviser for FCCLA. We are a small rural town with about 80 students in our high school. Courses I teach include: 7th grade FCS, 8th grade FCS, Family Studies, Human… Continue reading Classroom Tour
Kjerstine's Class 