Most kids love a PB&J, and it’s the first thing many learn to make for themselves. That makes it a perfect base for this inspired PB&J lesson about paying attention to details. The first part of the lesson required students to write down the directions for making a sandwich. They got the ingredients right, but the rest was a bit muddled, as demonstrated by the teacher.
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Kay Sloan is a teacher of 1st and 2nd grade. Making learning fun is an integral part of every lesson plan, and this PB&J lesson is no exception. As Mrs. Sloan stood in front of the class, she gathered the ingredients listed on one child’s paper.
That didn’t make a sandwich. On to the next set of directions. “Put the bread flat” caused Mrs. Sloan to squish the entire loaf flat, which brought on groans from the students. “Spread jelly and jam on the bread” meant the teacher using her hand to spread the jelly on the loaf of bread, right on the wrapper. More groans ensued. “Put peanut butter on the other side” elicited a similar reaction as Mrs. Sloan flipped the loaf and spread peanut butter on it.
The next set of directions instructed us to get out the bread, jelly, and peanut butter. This ended with globs on the table. Still wrong. The next instructions were to put on the ingredients. Mrs. Sloan smeared jelly and peanut butter on her arms, eliciting more screams from her students. After a brief verbal discussion on the importance of details, a plate and knife were introduced.
From there, the students instructed Mrs. Sloan on how to make a PB&J, finishing the lesson with a complete sandwich.
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