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These recipes—the taste bud exercise and the tomato or peach bruschetta—are part of the Foodie Classroom activities developed by Chef Dave Terrazas for our Charter a Summer of Learning guide. Lesson 1: Taste Bud Exercise 1 whole strawberry (if there… Continue Reading →
Life Skills STEM
Today’s challenges are changing the way we live, but they are also creating unique opportunities for learning, especially from the comfort of home. Even better, because parents are working from home more, kids may have an opportunity to learn alongside… Continue Reading →
Life Skills STEM
If you have kids who have a passion for cooking then let me introduce you to the Whis-Kid Guidebook by Erin Chase, founder of 5dollardinners.com. Your kids will build confidence and creativity in the kitchen while cooking alongside you. For… Continue Reading →
Life Skills STEM
In South Texas, we get plenty of sunshine in the summer. We get so much sun that you can even cook food in a solar oven. Pandemic parenting means working with what you’ve got, right? So, on this summer solstice,… Continue Reading →
Outdoors STEM
In March, like many parents, I suddenly found myself supervising my children’s remote education from home. At school, they did most of their work with pencil on paper, in cursive handwriting. At home, much of their work was done in… Continue Reading →
Life Skills Literacy STEM
Today, you can do this chemistry activity with your kids using materials you probably already have in your kitchen! We have advice about how to get started, and how to tailor this activity to children of different ages. For more… Continue Reading →
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