Comments on: Preschoolers can serve their own lunch! http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/ Promoting Excellence in Early Childhood Education Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:58:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah J. Stewart http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/#comment-500 Deborah J. Stewart Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:14:41 +0000 http://deborahjstewart.com/?p=3604#comment-500 They really do a nice job. The pitchers are very light weight and they do not fill the pitchers very full so they are easy to pour. They really do a nice job. The pitchers are very light weight and they do not fill the pitchers very full so they are easy to pour.

]]> By: Almost Unschoolers http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/#comment-499 Almost Unschoolers Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:33:02 +0000 http://deborahjstewart.com/?p=3604#comment-499 That is so great to see! I'm amazed they could pour their own milk from such a large pitcher. Maybe I'll be more adventurous with my younger ones at home :) That is so great to see! I’m amazed they could pour their own milk from such a large pitcher. Maybe I’ll be more adventurous with my younger ones at home :)

]]> By: Deborah J. Stewart http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/#comment-498 Deborah J. Stewart Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:10:08 +0000 http://deborahjstewart.com/?p=3604#comment-498 You know, I didn't take photos of clean-up time but these children also assist in scraping the plates and sorting the dishes into the correct tubs. I am so glad you brought up that aspect of participating in the dining experience. I love that you are able to showcase their skills at the end of the school year!! What a wonderful way to end the year as well:) You know, I didn’t take photos of clean-up time but these children also assist in scraping the plates and sorting the dishes into the correct tubs. I am so glad you brought up that aspect of participating in the dining experience. I love that you are able to showcase their skills at the end of the school year!! What a wonderful way to end the year as well:)

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/#comment-497 Rebecca Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:59:19 +0000 http://deborahjstewart.com/?p=3604#comment-497 As far as I know the Kinders at our service (long day care kinder) have served themselves for the last 5 years or so. The children serve themselves bread and water with lunch, second course (fruit, cheese or muffins) and morning and afternoon tea, since I started working there I've also introduced helping me set the tables, cleaning our cups or bowls after morning or afternoon tea and put them on the drainer to dry, and they also scrape their plates at the end of lunch before putting them in a basket to send off to the kitchen. I really like the skills that are promoted and I'm often amazed at how many parents can't believe their children can 'do all that'. I also found this kind of practice meant that we could have a special christmas lunch, (as I'm Australian, this is at the end of our school year) where we can have christmas crackers, special hand made gifts, table cloths, christmas napkins that the children were all able to become involved in and showcase all the skills they've mastered thought out the year. As far as I know the Kinders at our service (long day care kinder) have served themselves for the last 5 years or so. The children serve themselves bread and water with lunch, second course (fruit, cheese or muffins) and morning and afternoon tea, since I started working there I’ve also introduced helping me set the tables, cleaning our cups or bowls after morning or afternoon tea and put them on the drainer to dry, and they also scrape their plates at the end of lunch before putting them in a basket to send off to the kitchen.

I really like the skills that are promoted and I’m often amazed at how many parents can’t believe their children can ‘do all that’. I also found this kind of practice meant that we could have a special christmas lunch, (as I’m Australian, this is at the end of our school year) where we can have christmas crackers, special hand made gifts, table cloths, christmas napkins that the children were all able to become involved in and showcase all the skills they’ve mastered thought out the year.

]]> By: Deborah J. Stewart http://www.teachpreschool.org/2010/07/preschoolers-serving-lunch/#comment-496 Deborah J. Stewart Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:09:30 +0000 http://deborahjstewart.com/?p=3604#comment-496 I have heard that many schools will not consider this idea for many of the same reasons. It is disappointing for sure but I am glad that you are seeking alternatives. Well done:) Another way to teach this skill is to have pretend lunches in your classroom where the children are allowed to set the table and serve pretend food and water. It isn't quite the same but it still teaches some of those skills we are learning. I have heard that many schools will not consider this idea for many of the same reasons. It is disappointing for sure but I am glad that you are seeking alternatives. Well done:) Another way to teach this skill is to have pretend lunches in your classroom where the children are allowed to set the table and serve pretend food and water. It isn’t quite the same but it still teaches some of those skills we are learning.

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