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How does our mealtime culture evolve as autonomy develops? (Children…
How does our mealtime culture evolve as autonomy develops?
Children
Making placemats
Setting the table
Placemats
Utensils & plates
Lunchboxes
Water bottles
Autonomy
When to eat
What to eat
How much to eat
Where to sit
By who?
Together or separate?
Initiating activities while eating
Listening to a book
Singing
Quizzing/games
Listening to music
Chatting about our day
Level of teacher assistance
Rituals
Creating them
Participating in them
To help oneself, or others?
Snack
Scooping their own or prescooped?
Trading and bartering?
Do they have to try everything?
Community style?
Connections with other rooms
Inviting them to visit us
Visiting them
Collaborating with them
Teachers
Actions
Add structure/rituals
Mealtime song
Washing hands
Add unification
All at one table
Sitting until most are done
Placemats
Bento boxes
Assistance
All children
A few children
Not at all
Classroom layout
Accessibility of lunch materials
Lunches & waters out or on shelf?
How many tables?
Aesthetics
Table centerpieces?
Child artwork
Plants
Mirror
Documentation
Table set, or empty?
Wall documentation
Tablecloth?
Lighting
Standby
Observe mealtime in other classrooms
Monitor teacher language around mealtimes
Take notes
Mindfulness
Community
Mealtime companions
Family members
Other students
Members of the community
Field trip
To a farm
To a production setting
To donate food down the street
To share food in other classrooms
Families
Elsewhere
Video a meal time at home
Describe meal time at home
Try using classroom language at home
At school
Visit/volunteer at snack time
Bring child's favorite food to share for snack
Lead snack time at school