#group meals

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Toddler - Group Mealtime

Young students eat lunch as a community and learn basic table manners as they sit at the tables with placemats, plates, silverware, and cups. They are also given the opportunity to pour their own water once they have been seated at the table. Students have a sense of comradery as they eat together, have conversations, and laugh. Here, a student can even be seen swirling her spaghetti onto her fork. Young children can be capable of so much when given the tools to learn new things and succeed. Once they are finished, they clean up after themselves by putting their used dishes in the appropriate buckets and going to the restroom to wash their hands.

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Infant - Group Mealtime

In the Infant classroom, we often serve snacks and lunch in pairs or with the whole group if the students are all ready to eat at the same time. Our older infants show mastery of drinking out of open cups while the younger infants are exploring the use of a cup and watching their peers as role models. When children are first introduced solid foods, we place the food directly on the table so students can focus on that new skill. Once mastered, the food is served on plates, alongside silverware to explore and practice using to feed themselves. We recommend real foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and various sources of protein like eggs or meat. We also encourage baby led weaning where the child is introduced to large soft foods like avocado slices, bananas, and cooked sweet potato that they can grasp and practice chewing and swallowing at a young age, beginning at 6 months.

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Infant - Group Meal Time

We often eat snacks and lunch in pairs or whole group if they are all ready to eat. Our older infants show mastery of drinking out of open cups while the younger infants are exploring the use of a cup and watching their peers as role models. When they first begin eating, they are given the food directly on the table to allow focus on that new skill. Once mastered, they are given plates at each meal. They are also given silverware to explore and practice feeding themselves. We recommend real foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and various sources of protein like eggs or meat. We also encourage baby led weaning where the child is introduced large soft foods like avocado slices, bananas, and cooked sweet potato that they can grasp and practice chewing and swallowing at a young age, beginning at 6 months.

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A Treatise on Courtesy Tongs and Why They Need to Be Banned - Los Angeles Magazine

"You then grab the cookie that Joe’s finger happens to have brushed. You eat it, and in doing so, you introduce a few of Joe’s bacteria to your digestive system. No big deal. ... You, too, grab the tongs with your dominant hand and select a cookie for yourself. In doing so, you pick up some of the the bacteria that Joe left on the tongs, and you also pick up bacteria left on the tongs by Sam and Audie and Marielle and Julia and Chris and Kari and Lesley and Mary and Matt and Daphne and Leilah and Jennifer and Steve and Rose and Lynnette and Linda and Kelley and the other Julia and Ann and Amy and Eduard the intern. You then eat the cookie with your dominant hand, and ingest a smattering of bacteria from all 22 people who touched the tongs before you. Not just Joe’s bacteria. Everyone’s bacteria."

EVERYONE's bacteria.

Hand sanitizer is a more sensible buffet accessory.

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Revisiting Plana's Pantry - now with group meals for sharing

Revisiting Plana's Pantry - now with group meals for sharing #PlanasPantry

It’s been a while since I visited Plana’s Pantry, and missed their homey feel of the place and the wide assortment of dishes for everyone. Their instagram-worthy facade is indeed a must, and their location that is tucked away from the city proper makes it a must-go place for dates and group convos with family, friends and loved ones.

I went to visit their place again sometime in November,…

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Recipe Post: Food Circles and Freezer Meals, Part 1

Recipe Post: Food Circles and Freezer Meals, Part 1

Have you ever heard of a food circle?

This guide is from 1977. I remember it. Man, am I freakin’ O-L-D.

I must admit, I originally thought it was like the Canadian Government’s Food Guide, like the one I grew up with. Otherwise, I hadn’t heard the term before my sister’s sister-in-law suggested we do one in 2012, in the autumn before my sister was to have her first child. Simply speaking, a “food…

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“For those with busy work or uni or school schedules, here you go! Each week I love cooking up two bulk meals with 5-6 servings each, then refrigerate/freeze for the rest of my lunches and dinners. So easy, stress free and time saving for a busy week ahead!”