Just an FYI:
If your child would like to practice some math skills on instructional architect, (a site we use at school) I am posting a link to our ikeep bookmarks site. The kids should be able to find their way around from here. Thanks!
http://ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?account=153103&t=10%2F19%2F2006+2%3A16%3A44+PM
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Spelling words for the week of March 28-April 1.
Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, and -ment
1. rocky
2. foolish
3. rainy
4. childhood
5. selfish
6. treatment
7. movement
8. neighborhood
9. childish
10. parenthood
11. crunchy
12. bumpy
13. payment
14. sleepy
15. shipment
16. assignment
17. livelihood
18. stylish
19. environment
20. guilty
Suffixes -y, -ish, -hood, and -ment
1. rocky
2. foolish
3. rainy
4. childhood
5. selfish
6. treatment
7. movement
8. neighborhood
9. childish
10. parenthood
11. crunchy
12. bumpy
13. payment
14. sleepy
15. shipment
16. assignment
17. livelihood
18. stylish
19. environment
20. guilty
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
We just finished reading the story Jalapeno Bagels in our Reading Street book. At the end of the story there is a recipe for these bagels. Some students wanted to make them at home, so I'm adding the recipe here.
Jalapeno Bagels
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
5 to 6 cups flour
1/3 cup jalapenos, chopped
1/4 cup dried red peppers
Mix water, yeast, salt, and sugar. Add flour and jalapenos and mix into a ball. Knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff. Add red peppers and knead for 3 minutes. Let dough rest 10 minutes, then cut into 12 pieces with a knife.
Roll each piece of dough on a table to form long, cigarlike shapes. Then, for each of the twelve pieces, connect the two ends by overlapping them about 3/4 of an inch and rolling the ends together to make a ring shape. Make sure each joint is secure, or it will come apart while boiling.
Cover with a damp towel and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm spot. In a large pot, bring 1 to 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil. Place bagels in boiling water and boil until they float (15 to 30 seconds). Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees fro 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: A bakery uses dry malt instead of sugar, and high-gluten flour, which you may be able to get at a bakery or pizza parlor. For a milder bagel, reduce the quantities of the peppers.
Happy eating!
Jalapeno Bagels
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
5 to 6 cups flour
1/3 cup jalapenos, chopped
1/4 cup dried red peppers
Mix water, yeast, salt, and sugar. Add flour and jalapenos and mix into a ball. Knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff. Add red peppers and knead for 3 minutes. Let dough rest 10 minutes, then cut into 12 pieces with a knife.
Roll each piece of dough on a table to form long, cigarlike shapes. Then, for each of the twelve pieces, connect the two ends by overlapping them about 3/4 of an inch and rolling the ends together to make a ring shape. Make sure each joint is secure, or it will come apart while boiling.
Cover with a damp towel and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm spot. In a large pot, bring 1 to 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil. Place bagels in boiling water and boil until they float (15 to 30 seconds). Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees fro 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: A bakery uses dry malt instead of sugar, and high-gluten flour, which you may be able to get at a bakery or pizza parlor. For a milder bagel, reduce the quantities of the peppers.
Happy eating!
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