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DECEMBER 2004

Second Graders Cook at PS 98
By Dorothy Davis

(R) One of the teams cooking, (L) Dyanira Castillo

Lisa Lloyd's Second Grade class at PS 98 in upper Manhattan reinforced counting, reading and teamwork skills while enthusiastically preparing tasty treats. Teacher Lloyd's project, “Cooking Across the Curriculum,” incorporates math, literature, writing and social studies into cooking classes. Principal Carmela Marolda was excited to learn that her school is one of 10 winners of the Kaplan All Star Project Awards, part of a $100,000 pledge from Kaplan, Inc. to DonorsChoose, a non-profit organization that matches teachers seeking funding for education-related projects. Because of Teacher Lloyd's grant she was able to buy a nifty cooking cart complete with all accessories, to be shared with other classes in her school.

Children in Grades 2 to 5 at PS 98, which serves a recent immigrant population, were arranged in three teams, one at each table. On the cooking cart, each item was labeled so children could learn words like microwave and refrigerator, gallon and quart, blender and mixer. On the board were written the utensils needed, the ingredients and then the recipe. Ms. Lloyd clearly read the instructions, then demonstrated and asked questions to ensure understanding.

Rosemary Blanco was celebrating her birthday on the day we visited, turning eight years. Dyanira Castillo was a very capable third grader helping the teacher.

Some comments from the kids while cooking: 
“I like it when you work together with someone else.  It really feels good when you're sitting next to each other helping out.”
“My favorite part is when we eat it!”
“I like when we mix it and we pour it!”
“My favorite part is when we say ÔBon Appetit, it's time to eat!'”
“I like the tasting part!”#

[A note from the Editor: Visiting schools is always one of the best parts of my job. This visit however was memorable in transporting me to the school of my childhood days in the Bronx. The small staircases with iron grills on the sides, the window shades that rolled from the top as well as the bottom, the fluorescent lighting in the room, the color of the floors and walls, and the beautifully decorated classroom with children's jobs, daily plan on an experience chart, the library corner and evidence of the children's work everywhere was nostalgic. More important, sitting in the class with primarily Spanish-speaking children was a powerful reminder of the “places you can go” with a strong education foundation.]
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