ahhhh! my assessment!

[victoriawade]

i have to do my snack with 9yr olds and im thinking off a fruit salad. Im really shy and im panicing about what im goin to talk to them about while doing it! ive never done anything on my own like this before and im really scared! any advise would be greatfully received!!!

[tutu]

i would imagine with 9 yr olds they will do the talking! listen and reply with open questions make lots of eye contact ask about favourite fruit, ensure they wash their hands and use the knives safely. check for allergies, ask what fruit they have a t home why do they eat it etc etc.

[yakidodo]

Hi, you could make fruit kababs drizzled with melted chocolate, melting the chocolate in a microwave would be best, then just let it cool while your finishing the salad. Take photos of the children busy making them. Are you being observed by your tutor while doing this or is it your first time with a group of your own?

[victoriawade]

Originally Posted by yakidodo

Hi, you could make fruit kababs drizzled with melted chocolate, melting the chocolate in a microwave would be best, then just let it cool while your finishing the salad. Take photos of the children busy making them. Are you being observed by your tutor while doing this or is it your first time with a group of your own?

hiya,it will be my 1st time doing something totally by myself infront of my assessor,who ive been told doesnt smile or give u any feedback at the time on how your doing so im petrified!

[kirkycharlie]

u could do a fruit salad and talk about different fruit beening used ( try to put unusual fruit such as star fruit etc)
then u could give each child a piece to try and ask then what does it taste like, textue ect

[Froggy]

Originally Posted by victoriawade

i have to do my snack with 9yr olds and im thinking off a fruit salad. Im really shy and im panicing about what im goin to talk to them about while doing it! ive never done anything on my own like this before and im really scared! any advise would be greatfully received!!!

It won't be any worse than my experience - I made porridge in the microwave with the children - there must of had a big air bubble in it and the porridge blew up covering the inside of the microwave:rotfl::rotfl:everyone had a good laugh about it and we made sandwiches instead

[victoriawade]

Originally Posted by Froggy

It won't be any worse than my experience - I made porridge in the microwave with the children - there must of had a big air bubble in it and the porridge blew up covering the inside of the microwave:rotfl::rotfl:everyone had a good laugh about it and we made sandwiches instead

lol! i have to bring in the ingrediants,how wrong cud i go with fruit salad? lol where did u get the sandwich stuff in time?!

[Froggy]

Originally Posted by victoriawade

lol! i have to bring in the ingrediants,how wrong cud i go with fruit salad? lol where did u get the sandwich stuff in time?!

We always have sandwich stuff in the setting as we do toast, sandwiches and other different things for snack. Have you thought about doing fruit kebabs and using wooden skewers its something we did and was great fun - covered the element of risk too. We cut up some of the fruit and got the children who could manage to cut up their own. We used cucumber & carrot as well as fruit too. Don't forget to check and mention you have checked for allergies. Hope it goes well cant be any worse than exploding porridge !!! :rotfl:

[victoriawade]

Originally Posted by Froggy

We always have sandwich stuff in the setting as we do toast, sandwiches and other different things for snack. Have you thought about doing fruit kebabs and using wooden skewers its something we did and was great fun - covered the element of risk too. We cut up some of the fruit and got the children who could manage to cut up their own. We used cucumber & carrot as well as fruit too. Don't forget to check and mention you have checked for allergies. Hope it goes well cant be any worse than exploding porridge !!! :rotfl:

im in a yr 5 classroom.the fruitkbabs a good idea! thank u! ive asked the headmaster can i swap my placement to the nursery,i thinkit will give me more experience....... so now i'll have to prospone the assssment i think,i need to get to know the kids abit and see how a nursery runs,thinking it'll be easier with younger ones too lol