What risk is there for elementary kids to help prepare a turkey lunch in a classroom, besides the risk of burn
Our school of special ed students is planning on preparing a Thanksgiving lunch. (about 40 kids). The turkeys will be cooked at home by the teachers. However, cans of corn and peas and stuffing will be prepared in the classroom. Many of these kids drool, pick their nose and play pocket pool. help me.
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use microwaves.
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I don't think it's such a good idea if the kids are that messy. Would you feel comfortable eating it knowing what the kids' antics are? It's probably better if they watch and learn.
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I wouldn't eat it
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a huge foodfight. hahaha pocket pool? well that could make for some yummy stuffing?
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haha have them wash their hands before class. try to tell them that picking your nose or anything like that shouldn't be done, and stress that. alot. get some hand sanitizer and tell them that if they sneeze or cough to be sure to cover their mouth and use the hand sanitizer afterwards. it shouldn't be TOO dangerous.
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yeah...i definatly wouldn't let those kids make the side dishes with everything you listed...also they could cut themselves on the cans as well...if it was only a few kids then i would say just make sure their hands are clean and you watch them carefully, but theres no way you can keep fourty kids from picking their noses and whatnot
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make sure u eat b4 attending this... also just get plastic plates, make kids were gloves, wash their hands before preparing, open the cans urselves, give them the sandwhich part to make...
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An undercooked turkey, or stuffing that hasn't been properly heated, is a breeding ground for bacteria. People get sick from it all the time. Be careful with knives, forks, and other kitchen tools. Big heavy cans can fall on little feet. Ouch!
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have them wear rubber gloves
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Why would playing pocket pool have a adverse affect on their turkey lunch? Now you could run into trouble if they were fixing Meat ball sandwiches.
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I am a former preschool teacher and cooking was something we did on occasion. The thing you need to keep in mind is supervision. Watch the kids, where are their hands going, are they wandering away from the table to return again. Those are the things to keep in mind. Teach them to keep their hands clean while cooking. Do a couple of cooking activities before the event to work out a routine and to teach them that clean hands are necessary when cooking. Have a floater walk around the room to monitor the kids. If they pick their nose or pick up something off the floor then the floater can assist you in being sure that the children's hands are clean. As for the drooling kids, they may not be able to cook but they can participate with the decorations. Most of all, keep you cool. If you get upset so will they. Stay calm and if you need help do not be afraid to ask someone to help monitor the children.
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there is the risk of cross-contamination due to poor hygiene practices (poor kids, don't know better) and I'm actually suprised to hear that you can actually bring homemade food into the class because of the same reason. You have to make sure the turkey is fully cooked to 165F for 15 seconds to eliminate bacteria, like salmonella, which immune-poor individuals can be susceptible to. if these kids get any food-born illnesses, your butt will be on the line, good intentions or not. same with burns. if these kids go home sick and burned, you may be sued. If I were you, I'd leave it up to the kitchen staff to oversee the food prep, and let the kids make their own plate, not a community plate, unless you're willing to eat from it also.
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first get them all to use antibac on there hands then split them in to groups and get one group doing the corn the other groups doing the other veg and stuffing good luck
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Well now is a good opportunity to teach them about being clean around food. Use latex gloves and for those who drool let them watch.
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