Making Egg Salad
Cooking egg salad
Instructions
- You will use the hard boiled eggs from Activity 8, Month 10
- Let child peel the egg shell off of the eggs and place in a non-breakable bowl
- Ask about the color of the peeled egg remembering that the shell was painted
- Using a fork let child mash the eggs until they are crumbly
- Depending on number of eggs used, add a small amount of white mayonnaise, yellow mustard, green pickle relish and salt/herb seasoning allowing child to taste each ingredient before adding to the egg mixture
- Mix up well and serve with oval crackers (Townhouse crackers, etc.)
Extend
Chat about where we get eggs. Explain the nutritional value of an egg and why it is a healthy food for us to eat.
Eggs are Full of Vitamins and Minerals- Including vitamins B12, C, D, E, K, A, and more.
Eggs are a great source of protein, one egg contains 6 grams of protein.
Eggs contain omega 3’s- fatty acids, an essential nutrient and good for your heart.
Eggs are known as the perfect food as they contain all 9 of the essential amino acids.
One egg contains 20% of the daily recommended intake of choline which is essential for brain and nerve health.
Eggs Contain Calcium- One egg contains 50mg (5%) calcium which helps build strong bones
The sulfur contained in eggs and the additional vitamins and minerals help promote hair and nail growth.
Materials
- hard-boiled eggs from Activity 8, Month 10
- non-breakable bowl
- fork
- white mayonnaise, yellow mustard, green pickle relish and salt
- oval crackers
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Review
- Color - White
- Number - Eight, 8
- Alphabet Letters - W, N
- Senses - Taste
- Character Trait - Self-Control
- Target Words - Good-night, Sweet, Sour, Next
Monthly Proverb
Dutch - A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains
Did You Know?
" Approximately two-thirds of parents surveyed would like information about ways to support children’s early reading and school readiness skills, ways to help children’s social-emotional development and how to use positive discipline." Washington Early Learning System
Books to Read
"Black and White Rabbit’s ABC"
by Alan Baker (Activity 9)
"Goodnight Moon"
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 14) (audio book available)
"Cars and Trucks and Things that Go"
by Richard Scarry (Activity 26)
"Black and White Rabbit's ABC" VIDEO
by Alan Baker (Activity 9)
"Goodnight Moon" VIDEO
by Margaret Wise Brown (Activity 14)
"Cars and Trucks and Things that Go" VIDEO
by Richard Scarry (Activity 26)
Music Playlist
"Alphabet Medley"
by Sharon, Lois & Bram Album: Sing A to Z (Activity 1)
"12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Mozart"
by George Szell; Cleveland Orchestra Album: Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 467 & 537; Variations K.265 (Activity 20)
"10 Crunchy Carrots"
by Charlotte Diamond Album: 10 Carrot Diamond (Activity 6)
"10 Crunchy Carrots" VIDEO
by Charlotte Diamond (Activity 6)
12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Mozart" VIDEO
by Mozart (Activity 20)
"Alphabet Medley" VIDEO
by Sharon, Lois & Bram Album: Sing A to Z (Activity 1)
Monthly Materials List
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Fingerplay / Poems / Songs
Singing Time
(Activity 23 Month 10)
I wake up in the morning early
And always the very first thing
I poke up my head and I sit up in bed
And I sing and I sing, and I sing.
(This poem was memorized and recited each morning in our family. Use this poem or find your own for your wake-up routine.)