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Enhanced Math & Literacy July 6th - July 10th

Written by BrightPath | Jun 30, 2020 6:00:00 AM

Literacy:

Story of the week: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe  Here is a link to the story: https://youtu.be/QCDPkGjMBro Click here to download sequencing cards. You can work with your child to retell the story.  There are lots of cards, please start with a few and add more as your child is better able to retell the story.  

Math:

For math this week, we have included a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.  It is a great activity to support math skills as well as talk about textures, smells and what the different ingredients bring to the cookie. Ingredients
  • 1/2cup butter
  • 1/2cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4cup brown sugar packed
  • 2teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1large egg
  • 1 3/4cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.
  3. In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
  4. Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
  5. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
  7. Stir in chocolate chips.
  8. Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little under-baked in the middle.
  Craft Activity Materials Needed:  Paper plate or brown construction paper, black paint.  Let your child have fun by making their own chocolate chip cookie.