INCLUSION CAN WORK AND BE FUN TOO

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INCLUSION CAN WORK AND BE FUN TOO Kathleen
Mellenberg
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Starting the Garden

• With a grant from Lowes, the NW class helped
  the ID class extend their garden from the
  greenhouse to the great outdoors.

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Measuring

• Prepping the area for the raised beds.

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Planting

• In early spring, students take the shoots from
  the greenhouse and plant in the raised beds.

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Giving Recognition

• We were very happy to give recognition to the
  organizations who helped with out beautiful
  garden.

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Summer Canning

• We invited staff to bring their children to come
  in and learn how to can. We used the vegetables
  from our own garden and some from the local
  farmers market.

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Why Inclusion
Who benefits The Intellectually Disabled
Students The General Education Students The Staff

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Previous Years

• In the past, one or two ID students would be
  assigned to my classes.
• I would have to have special cooking projects for
  these students and the paras who worked with
  them. This only worked if the paras were
  willing. These students did nothing on
  paperwork days.

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This Year

• I only have 10 general education students in the
  Nutrition and Wellness class. On paperwork
  days, they work on projects, bookwork, etc.
  without disruption.
• On cooking days, Mrs. Cousins brings her students
  to the classroom and we work together to prepare
  a wide variety of items.

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Problems

• Not all general education students wanted to do
  this.
• Not all ID students are capable of some of the
  jobs in the kitchen.
• We have to provide a variety of jobs to match the
  level of the students.
• We have to match the right general education
  student with the right ID student.

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Powell dyeing Easter Eggs.

• We dye 60 dozen yes 720 eggs for the American
  Legion each year. This is a job everyone enjoys.
  Brings back great childhood memories.

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Rachael uses a spoon to lower the egg gently into
the dye.

• Rachael did not want to be splashed so her mentor
  helped with the spoon idea.

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PJ uses a whisk to hold the egg in place.
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Tommy and Gloria like the different colors.
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Gloria is careful with the eggs.

• Some students want to wear gloves while others
  are uncomfortable with plastic on their hands.

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Tommy chooses a special color for his egg.
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Matt uses the whisk for egg dyeing.
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Natalie works with Powell.
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Some of the 60 dozen eggs for a community event.
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Pasta Making

• Students hang their pasta to dry before cooking.

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Changing the roller to make wider pasta.
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Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

• ID students broke the break into pieces, measured
  ingredients and created this yummy treat for
  teachers.

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Peanut Butter Waffle Toast
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Beginning of a Breakfast Pizza
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French Toast

• Seeaira helps PJ lift turn the French Toast for
  Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

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Fruit Salad

• Tommy and Gloria dish out fruit salad for the
  Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

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French Toast

• Toni helps Malik make the batter for the French
  Toast.

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Pierogi Making

• Julie and Joey roll out the dough to make
  Pierogi.

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Cupcakes for the Jazz Festival

• Tommy and Gloria frost the cupcakes for the Jazz
  Festival at CFHS.

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Sprinkles

• Rachael gets to put sprinkles on the cupcakes for
  the Jazz Festival.

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Breakfast Pizza before baking

• Students had to chop onions, cook the bacon and
  crumble, scramble the eggs and then assemble the
  pizza. This was a favorite of the teachers for
  the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

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Browning onions

• After chopping the onions, students learn how to
  brown the onions. Did the kitchen smell
  wonderful that day?

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Mini Monkey Balls

• Matt was able to break the muffin dough into
  little pieces, dip in butter and cinnamon sugar
  to create this special treat for Teacher
  Appreciation Breakfast.

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Quiche

• So many students could be part of this recipe.
  This required chopping, cooking, slicing, dicing
  and mixing. Everyone got involved.

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Measuring

• Tyler measures flour for the pierogi recipe.

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Making the batter

• Tyler can stir with the best of them. He also
  loves getting his picture taken.

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Laundry

• Tommy and the gang fold the laundry which is
  never ending.

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Questions?
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Laundry

• Gloria folds the towels. Laundry is a skill all
  students need to learn.

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Pizza

• The students learn to use different ingredients
  to make traditional foods. Rachael is in charge
  of putting the sauce on the bread.

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Gnocchi

• Small motor skills are used when making gnocchi.
  This is a great food for Rachael and Tyler.

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Mixing

• Powell likes to work with Natalie. She lets him
  do as many of the steps as he can. She is very
  patient with Powell.

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Bagging the cookies

• Matt is restricted to his spot at the table. He
  puts the cookie dough on the table and then bags
  the cookies when they are finished cooking. We
  are all rewarded with a free cookie after this
  job.

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Link to Newspaper Article on this class.
http//www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/stafford/
students-learn-from-each-other-in-the-kitchen/arti
cle_f0422e26-0939-5677-b322-4e489b6d6359.html

• The Free Lance Star reported on the students
  work for the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.
  They interviewed the students and put in several
  pictures. Its good to have FACS recognized.

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