December 7-11

December 7-11 Curriculum

Textiles:
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: Financial Trivia Game, Insurance Basics worksheet
Tuesday:Car Insurance powerpoint and worksheet
Wednesday: Identity Theft powerpoint and worksheet
Thursday: Consumer Jungle- Health (www.consumerjungle.org)
Friday: LifeSmarts online (www.lifesmarts.org)

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Correct Chapter 38- Sandwiches & Pizza review questions
Tuesday:Chapter 41- Soups, Stews & Casseroles- Do review questions
Wednesday: Plan lab- soup, stew or casserole- also bread
Thursday: Cook
Friday: Warm, eat

Child Development:
Monday: Discuss and plan for case study
Tuesday: Prepare for case study/ work on projects
Wednesday: Prepare for case study/ work on projects
Thursday: Prepare for case study/ work on projects
Friday: Prepare for case study/ work on projects

FCS 8:
Monday: Research in media center
Tuesday: Nutrition Reports DUE
Wednesday: Video "Sew Simple Seams"
Thursday: Assign machine/ CD on threading machines
Friday: Winding the bobbin

November 30-December 4

November 30-December 4 Curriculum

Textiles:
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: Car loans powerpoint and worksheet
Tuesday:Car Insurance powerpoint and worksheet
Wednesday: Identity Theft powerpoint and worksheet
Thursday: Consumer Jungle- Health (www.consumerjungle.org)
Friday: LifeSmarts classroom competition style (www.lifesmarts.org)

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Chapter 38- Sandwiches & Pizza Do review questions
Tuesday: Plan lab- mix bread & shape buns
Wednesday: Sandwich lab- pizza burgers
Thursday: Correct Chapter 38 and discuss
Friday: Chapter 41- Soups, Stews & Casseroles- Do review questions

Child Development:
Monday: List case study places, prepare letters
Tuesday: Chapter 9
Wednesday: Chapter 19
Thursday: Chapter 20
Friday: Finish Chapters

FCS 8:
Monday: Fruit video and plan fruit quesadille
Tuesday: Fruit Quesadille lab
Wednesday: Discuss report assignments, start research in text
Thursday: Research in media center
Friday: Continue research- reports due Monday

November 23-24 Curriculum

November 23-24 Curriculum

Textiles:
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: "Catch Me If You Can" video about Identity Theft
Tuesday: "Catch Me If You Can" video about Identity Theft

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Correct Chapter 37, Make carmel popcorn
Tuesday: Fun lab


Child Development:
Monday: Collect "Theories of Dev" explanations, List activities, games, books, fingerplays
Tuesday: Work on case study packet, prepare letters

FCS 8:
Monday: Do nutrient percentages of RDA Charts
Tuesday: Video "Carb Controversy" and do worksheet

November 10-13 Curriculum

November 10-13 Curriculum

Textiles:
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: Car Buying Scenario
Tuesday: Consumer Jungle website- Cars quiz
Wednesday: Research buying your own car
Thursday: Car loans powerpoint and worksheet
Friday: LifeSmarts classroom competition style

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Correct Chapter 35 Poultry Plan poultry lab
Tuesday: Preparation for poultry lab
Wednesday: Prepare meal
Thursday: Warm and eat meal
Friday: Chapter 37- Beverages- Do review questions

Child Development:
Monday: Correct Chapter 8 worksheet
Tuesday: "Watch Me Grow" Video List activities, games, books, fingerplays
Wednesday: Case study prep: Go over and assign "Theories of Development" packet
Thursday: Work on case study packet
Friday: List case study places, prepare letters

FCS 8:
Monday: Check food records for 50 points. Watch "Supersize Me"- list end health effects
Tuesday: Instructions for Nutrition Analysis. Go to computer lab
Wednesday: Computer lab- print Nutrient Intake charts
Thursday: Computer lab- Copy Recommended allowances and percentage charts
Friday: Video "Carb Controversy" and do worksheet

November 10-13 Curriculum

November 10-13 Curriculum

Textiles:
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Tuesday: Consumer Jungle website- Cars concept quiz 7 Vocab Quiz
Wednesday: Buying a New Car powerpoint and worksheet
Thursday: Car loans powerpoint and worksheet
Friday: LifeSmarts.gov online do 3 tests; write correct answers

Consumer Foods:
Tuesday: Chapter 35 Poultry- do review questions 2-8
Wednesday: Beef Jerky prep
Thursday: Put jerky in dehydrator, Correct Chapter 35 assignment
Friday: Taste jerky, clean dehydrator

Child Development:
Tuesday: Chapter 8 worksheet
Wednesday: Chapter 8 worksheet- watch frozen embryo video
Thursday: Discuss Case studies- plan
Friday: Baby Borrowers- part 6

FCS 8:
Tuesday: Video and worksheet for "Your Nutrition Style"
Wednesday: Food Records- discuss procedure & serving sizes
Thursday: Obesity slideshow, start "Supersize Me".
Friday: Supersize Me

November 2-6 Curriculum

Textiles:
Embroider lettering on a project of your choice
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: "Why You Buy" video and worksheet/ Word Zone: Careful With Credit
Tuesday: Buying a New Car powerpoint and worksheet
Wednesday: Buying a New Car powerpoint and worksheet
Thursday: Car loans powerpoint and worksheet
Friday: LifeSmarts.gov online do 3 tests; write correct answers

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Finish decorating cakes
Tuesday: Chapter 34 Meat-
Wednesday: Beef Jerky prep
Thursday: Put jerky in dehydrator, Correct Chapter 34 assignment
Friday: Taste jerky, clean dehydrator

Child Development:
Monday: Watch video "Baby Whisperer"
Tuesday: Frozen embrios discuss/ SIDS video
Wednesday: Chapter 8 worksheet
Thursday: Discuss Case studies- plan
Friday: Baby Borrowers- part 6

FCS 8:
Monday: Waistband and string elastic
Tuesday: Hems
Wednesday: Grade sheets for pajama pants
Thursday: Catch up day
Friday:Middle School Social

October 24-30 Curriculum

October 24-30 Curriculum

Textiles:
Embroider lettering on a project of your choice
Work on individual projects

Independent Living:
Monday: Consumerjungle.org- do Credit concept quiz
Tuesday: Consumerjungle.org- do Credit vocab quiz
Wednesday: How to read a credit card statement
Thursday: Word Zone: Careful With Credit
Friday: LifeSmarts.gov online do 3 tests; write correct answers

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Make frosting, prepare cardboard cake surface
Tuesday: Bake cakes, remove from pan
Wednesday: Make decorating bags, practice stars and shells on graham crackers
Thursday: Decorate cakes
Friday: Decorate cakes

Child Development:
Monday: Chapter 6- Preparing for Birth, read and do worksheet
Tuesday: Labor and Birth worksheet, Watch video "Baby Whisperer"
Wednesday: Discuss worksheet "Are Baby's Needs Being Met?"
Thursday: Chapter 8 worksheet
Friday: Baby Borrowers- part 5

FCS 8:
Monday: Pin pajama pants pattern on, cut out, remove pins, pin curved seams to sew
Tuesday: Go over worksheet from video "Sew Simple Seams"
Wednesday: Thread machines, wind bobbins
Thursday: Sew curved seams, serge, pin leg seam
Friday: Sew leg seam, serge

FCCLA GOES TO REGION MEETING

FCCLA members will be attending the Region Fall Meeting in Litchfield on Tuesday, October 27. More information will be available to students at the chapter meeting on Tuesday, October 20 after school in the FCS room.

October 19-23 Curriculum

Textiles:
Embroider lettering on a project of your choice
Finish 12 quilt sandwiches
Sew a row of Ragtime Quilt

Independent Living:
Monday: "Master Your Future", checking account
Tuesday: Reconcile Bank Account
Wednesday: Credit Card Bill & Credit Report
Thursday: Consumerjungle.org- do all Credit quizzes
Friday: LifeSmarts.gov online do 3 tests; write correct answers

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Plan soup & bread labs & cake decorating design
Tuesday: Make bread dough, shape, make soup
Wednesday: Bake bread, warm soup, eat
Thursday: Bake cakes; prepare cardboard, freeze cake, make decorating bags
Friday: Video "Grocery Shopping Survival" and worksheet

Child Development:
Monday: Chapter 6- Preparing for Birth, read and do worksheet
Tuesday: Discuss chapter 6 and review worksheet
Wednesday: Chapter 7- Baby's Arrival- read and do worksheet
Thursday: Labor and Birth worksheet, discuss "Are Baby's Needs Being Met?"
Friday: Baby Borrowers- part 4

FCS 8:
Monday: Read Chapter 8 Dating, do questions
Tuesday: Read Chapter 9 Staying Cool, do questions
Wednesday: Read Chapter 10 Get a New Start, do questions
Thursday: Assign sewing machines; thread machines
Friday: "Sew Simple Seams" video and worksheet

Websites for Independent Living

www.consumerjungle.org

www.lifesmarts.org

October 12-14 Curriculum

Textiles:
Finish 9 Patch Test
Make 12 Quilt Sandwiches for Ragtime Quilt
Start embroidering words on a project of students' choice

Independent Living:
Monday: "Be Sensible" video about driving and distractions
Tuesday: "Master Your Future" Video and worksheet
Wednesday: Finish video and worksheet; Play Lifesmarts on Smartboard

Consumer Foods:
Monday: Read Chapter 25 p.384, Do Key Concepts 2-10 p.399 and workbook p. 125-6
Tuesday: "The Great Food Fight" video and worksheet
Wednesday: ""Grocery Shopping Survival" video and worksheet

Child Development
Monday: "Yelling Threatening & Putting Down; What to do Instead" video
"Conception to Birth" watch 3 births
Tuesday: "Trouble in Mind" video and worksheet
Wednesday: "Baby Borrowers" part 3

FCS 8:
Monday: Finish "Deadly Desire" video and worksheet
Watch "Sex & STD's" video and do worksheet
Tuesday: Do Crowded Bed Activity
Wednesday: Discuss Deadly Desires worksheet and Read in text Chapter 7

West Central Area FCCLA members are attending State FCCLA Meeting on April 23-25 in Bloomington. The bus leaves Barrett Thursday morning at 7:00 am. We will be staying at the Sofitel Hotel. The phone number is 651-835-1900. We will be returning hom on Saturday after the general session; probably about 11 am.

Students need pre-professional clothing (dress up clothes) for all meetings. They are expected to attend all assigned meetings as well participate in STAR Event competition.

Carol Dockter is driving the bus, will help chaperone and is judging a STAR Event. Gary Amundson is chaperoning also and is judging a STAR Event. THANKS to them for their time and expertise!

WCA FCCLA members participated in the Region 5 FCCLA STAR Event competition in Osakis on Monday, February 23. Scottie Hedstrom, Becca Olson, Megan Keep, Julia Sun, Lindsay Spillman, Kaitlin Bruns, Ashton Hagen, Alicia Hagen, Adriana Dominguez, Sammy Jo Severance, Jasmine Goldenstein, and Jessica Vipond will all be advancing to the State FCCLA Competition in Bloomington the end of April.

I am the Family and Consumer Science teacher at West Central Area Schools. My extra curricular responsibilities involve advising the FCCLA- Family Careers, and Community Leaders of American Chapter in our school. I started teaching in 1977 working half time in Kensington and half time in Hoffman as a long term substitute. The next Hoffman and Kensington paired, so there were changes. A few years later H-K paired with West Central, which included Elbow Lake and Barrett schools. Eventually we consolidated to create West Central Area Schools, which I am proud to be a part of. I believe that WCA school offers a quality education for all.

On a personal note, I am married to Dale Knabe and we farm near Kensington. We have three adult children; Corey, Casey, and Chelsey.