Breakfast... a great beginning!

We started our Nutrition Unit this week by discussing daily food choices and the importance of eating breakfast every morning. Students worked with a partner to plan a healthy breakfast menu that included food choices from at least three of the food groups. I was pleased to see how many students eat breakfast every day. Studies have shown that "students that eat breakfast do much better in school than the breakfast-skippers". I still need to encourage a few nonbelievers.
Our cooking lab this week was a great example of how easy it is to make and eat a healthy breakfast. The students were able to prepare, bake and eat "Fast and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes" in one class period. Students measured accurately and worked together efficiently; the result was a very successful lab.
Several students took the recipe home for the weekend in hopes of making a "great beginning" for Mom on Mother's Day.
Enjoy the weekend.

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl