[Eric]

Having class outside is a great reward for students. If your class is small and you can find a nice, quiet spot go for it. its nice to change it up a little. just make sure you and the students can be comfortable outside.

making recipes/food is a blast. make sure you pre-teach cooking imperatives like, 'cut the tomato into slices', etc... when i do recipes, it takes a class or 2 to get the recipe perfect and then i let the students make their recipe. even just doing peanut butter & jelly sandwich recipes is fun!