Comments on: Teaching Kids About Chocolate

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:01:38 +0000

Hey Tricia,
I intend teaching my class about the production of chocolate I really like the ideas you suggested. If you wouldn’t mind sharing your powerpoint presentation with me I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Martha

By: Anne Hamilton

Anne Hamilton — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:03:08 +0000

Hey, Trisha, I’m interested in your powerpoint and any other tidbits that you might have! I just suggested this idea to Alexander’s kindergarten teacher so I want to be prepared if she wants me to come in (she’s awesome so I’m sure she’ll say yes). Thanks for the info and the idea!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:05:09 +0000

Hi Rachael,

Once again today I learned that the kids love the fondue the most! The biggest problem with it is letting them dip it themselves because it is such a mess and they try to load up so much that it drips everywhere. They would be better off with the adults doing the dipping or just giving each of them one little individual serving.

We do the “educational” part first and then the tasting, so the kids are distracted the whole time I am talking by the chocolate sitting in front of them. With a smaller class, I wouldn’t even pass out the samples until after we have gotten through the presentation. I also wish that I could show one of the little YouTube videos about how chocolate is made because some of them are quick and yummy looking.

The youngest that we allow in our classes is first grade, so I’m not sure how much of it would apply to preschool. I wonder if one thing you could do would be to give them a piece of paper with a picture of a “chocolate” and let them draw in what they would fill their chocolate with. Talk about possibilities like caramel, raspberry, mint, etc. and even crazier things that people eat covered in chocolate like grasshoppers. It would keep their hands busy while also allowing you to talk about the types of chocolate. Or maybe give them a picture of store shelves and have them draw all the types of chocolate that they would put in their candy store while you talk about the different ways that chocolate comes (bars, ice cream, cake, etc).

Good luck with your venture. It sounds like a lot of fum!

Tricia

By: Rachael

Rachael — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:19:22 +0000

Hi Tricia,
I enjoyed reading about what you are doing! Such fun! I actually work @ the Hershey Foundation in the Chocolate Lab as an instructor. So I have been teaching many classes on chocolate for over a year now. It is always fun to see how people love chocolate. I am planning on teaching some classes at preschools (I have my first in 2 weeks) and was seaching the internet for some ideas. I still have to think of what I am going to call my “business”, and have to come up with some activities. Any advice on things that didn’t work so well.
Thanks, wishing you success
Rachael

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:32:16 +0000

@Rob Really the best part of the whole class is when you let them taste the cocoa powder and they expect it to taste like “chocolate” and they all make nasty faces. LOL!

By: Rob McFaul

Rob McFaul — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:30:19 +0000

Trisha,

LOL! That is funny. Teaching kids about chocolate.

Stay away from my kids: LOL!

Good article. I will get my kids to read and comment.

Rob
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