- November 26, 2024
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Second-grade students in Abra Seay’s class at Bunnell Elementary School put the books away and ditched the uniforms Wednesday, Nov. 14, and transformed their classroom into The Compare Café. On the menu was pancakes and waffles, in addition to fruit and juice.
As Seay mixed together the waffle ingredients, students pointed out the additional ingredients of egg and oil that were not present in the pancake batter.
“Compare and contrast is a type of extended thinking strategy, and research shows that extended thinking is the number one way to achieve student achievement,” Seay said. “In conjunction with Thanksgiving, I like to treat the kids to something special to give them that experience that they’ll always remember but also make it relevant to education.”
During breakfast, students were encouraged to talk to their table about the differences in the two dishes and which one they liked better.
“It’s really just another way to make the learning fun and inviting,” Seay said. “We can still as teachers do fun and interesting lessons. They are going to remember this more than a worksheet or a Venn diagram.”
