Poem
Welcome back my wonderful friends. It’s so good to be with you. Lets dive in!
Good Timber
by Douglas Malloch
The tree that never had to fight
For sun and sky and air and light,
But stood out in the open plain
An always got its share of rain,
Never became a forest king
But lived and died a scrubby thing.
And we are diving right in with a warm up.
Rebus
1: Rebus
Next, our vocab (that’s short for vocabulary words).
2: Vocabulary words
Vocabulary Word Instructions:
This week we are going to do something completely different. I would like you to find ONE word that is fun and unique that you can not only learn on your own for the week, but that you can share with the rest of the class. I’ve included the words that we have already done so you don’t repeat them. Write your word down on an index card, along with it’s definition and bring it to class.
- Discombobulated
- Flabbergasted
- Magnanimous
- Bumbershoot
- Befuddled
- Collywobbles
- Bafflegab
- Farlek
- Bamboozle
3: Unjournaling
With new words practically SPILLING off of the end of your tongue, so ready to share with the rest of the class, go get your unjournaling book. Last time we talked about how fun its going to be years down the road when you pull out your old journal and read some of your own writings. It seems weird, but someday you WILL be grateful! This week we are going to have you write your prompt in your journal again, however THIS week you will also text, email, or snail mail (that’s my name for using the good ole postal services) your prompt to your grandmother or grandfather. Grandparents love to hear from their grandchildren. As one wise grandma once said, just when you figure out how to raise your own children, they move away and leave you alone without a soul to share your wisdom with. So today, you will send a little hello their way by sending them your journal entry. Include a little note, explaining how you have been thinking of them an thought they may enjoy the little ditty you decided to write. No need to tell them that I may or may not have inspired you to think about them. We will keep that our little secret. We will call this letter a delayed Valentines. After all, I doubt most of our grandmas and grandpas had Vanguard buddies sharing loves and well wishes their way. Use prompt #112.
All Things Baking
Alright friends. What a fun treat you are in for this week. This week we will have four different stations where you will learn some more fun tips for your cupcakes. So, somethings you will need to prepare:
FIRST: This week, each one of you will once again be baking 12 cupcakes. Find a recipe of your choosing. Be sure to 1/2 the recipe. Freeze and bring your cupcakes IN THE PAN to class. Try a new recipe. Find something that makes your mouth water. Stretch yourself and remember to have fun.
SECOND: This week you will also bring ONE 1/2 BATCH OF HOMEMADE BUTTERCREAM to class. HOWEVER, this week BEFORE you bring your frosting to class, you will be dividing your frosting into three equal bowls. THEN you will need to dye the frosting in one bowl yellow, anothor one green and then leave the last batch white. When you have finished dying your frosting, be sure to put them in zip lock baggies with ALL the air sucked out. We will be piping again, so be sure that your frosting is not to runny and not too thick.
Now, something to think about. NO MOTHERS LIKE IT WHEN YOU LEAVE A MESS IN THEIR KITCHEN. Trust me… I am a mother. One of the things that I hope you are doing this week is keeping your baking areas clean. This week, in order for you all to get your cupcake topings that I will be bringing, you MUST SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR MOTHER GIVING YOU A THUMBS UP THAT YOUR KITCHEN AREA WAS KEPT CLEAN. If it wasn’t, you must mop her floor at least once during the week. Seriously friends, may you all walk away having learned from Miss Jinger that a happy kitchen is a happy mother. I even asked chat GPT to write a little poem about how happy your little clean ups make them. Enjoy and may you all be inspired.
In Miss Jinger’s homeschool cupcake class,
The flour flew high and the sugar piled fast.
The bowls did clatter, the mixers did whirr,
And frosting went splat on the dog’s shiny fur.
The sprinkles bounced here, the cocoa went there,
A puff of white powder filled up all the air.
The counters were sticky, the spoons ran away,
And somehow pink icing got stuck to the tray.
But wait! cried the mothers, peeking inside,
Prepared for the mess they could never outride.
They braced for the chaos, the crumbs, and the goo—
The usual cupcake catastrophe stew!
But what did they see? Oh, what a surprise!
Their children were cleaning with bright, happy eyes!
They wiped every counter! They swept every crumb!
They didn’t say, “Later…” or “Do I have to, Mom?”
They rinsed every spoon till it sparkled and gleamed,
They washed every bowl till it shimmered and beamed.
They put things away in the proper right place—
Not one single frosting blob left in disgrace!
The mothers gasped loudly, “Can this really be?!”
They blinked and they stared and said, “Who are these… three?”
“Or four? Or six? Or ten kids so neat?!”
“This must be a miracle, sugary sweet!”
Their hearts grew three sizes (or maybe size ten),
They smiled and said, “Bake all your cupcakes again!”
“For children who clean are a marvelous sight—
You may decorate cupcakes all day and all night!”
So Miss Jinger beamed with her frosting-covered grin,
While neat little bakers wiped every last tin.
And mothers rejoiced with delight so extreme—
For clean kitchens made cupcake baking a dream!
Happy Baking!
Here’s a basic buttercream recipe if you need one and please remember to 1/2 your recipe.
List of what to do and what to bring to class:
- rebus answers
- new vocabulary word
- 12 Cupcakes
- yellow buttercream
- green buttercream
- white buttercream
- cuplers and tips (I’ll tell your moms on telegram which ones to bring if you have them
- an APRON
