Activity:
Making Lemon Meringue Pie
The following recipe can be found on AllRecipes.com.
Grandma’s Lemon Meringue Pie
Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups water 2 lemons, juiced and zested 2 tablespoons butter 4 egg yolks, beaten 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked 4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
3.To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
Have your child do as much as the recipe as she is able and include her in every step. Cooking is a great way to learn math, following directions, and science. This is a fun activity but it also has a great amount of educational value.
Day 5: Idioms and Fun with Your Name
Idioms are another fun lesson like homophones. However, the concept may be lost on some young children. If you have a child who is too young to appreicate idioms then you may want to do the name activity. Idiom: an expression, a phrase which is defined by figurative meaning and not literal
Introduce your child to some common idioms. Have her examine the literal meaning of an idiom or draw pictures of what the idiom would look like if taking literally. The Idiom Site is a fun place to visit for some ideas you can use.
Activity:
Fun with My Name
Kids love to play around with their name. The smaller ones especially love rhyming with their name. Have your child come up with several ways to write and sound out a name like Amelia Bedeila but using her own name. For example: Kara Bara, Kara Sara, Kara Zara, etc. This is a fun way to practice rhyming and phonics. Your child can write down her name several ways or choose a favorite and decorate it.
Happy Reading!
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