Alaska on my mind…

First batch of bread.

Thing 1 wanted to make some bread. So she did… lots of it.

Fresh out of the oven, butter melted over the top, and honey drizzled over… oh yeah, it smells wonderful!

We’ll have challah bread all week…

Pan #2

Pan #3

Still more to go into the oven…

Final 3 ready to bake

She’s quite the little bread baker.

The whole batch, 1 braid and 16 knots.

Baking incorporates math, science, reading & comprehension and sometimes geography and/or social studies (depending on the type of baked goods and what we are studying at the time). This bread is challah and incorporates social studies (culture and religion) as well as math and science.

Challah is a loaf of yeast-risen egg bread that is traditionally eaten by Jews on Shabbat, on ceremonial occasions and during festival holidays. 

Baking is an interactive lesson for both the baker and the other students who get to enjoy (eat) the lesson!

Shabbat shalom!