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Ever since Erin mentioned this on another thread (and I can't remember which thread) I've thought about how this could work.
This may seem so obvious to everyone else, but how could you have morning tea as a little break to schooling? This seems like just what we need to keep our spark before we all get too hungry to keep going until noon. (Even I melt down at like 10:30!)
OTOH, I wouldn't want it to become an ordeal. Does anyone do this or have ideas how it could happen in this house of mostly boys.
What to serve, where to serve, what to drink?
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When I read the original thread where Erin mentioned her day (which I am making a study of at present to implement  ) the responses seem to indicate, that it sounded like a new concept.
In the US don't the schools have morning tea? In Australia you have morning tea/break and so it is a very comfortable concept.
I am hypoglycemic so morning tea really helps in carry on, when I am seriously hypothyroid, that is when I have my mid-morning sleepies!  So it is such an ideal time of day to stop briefly (15-20mins or so.)
In schools children would eat something of the following:
Fruit
Little tubs of yoghurt
Biscuit snack packs, or just a handful of some crackers/vegemite 
Fruit popper drinks
Homemade slice of cake (if lucky)
Little snack sized potato-chips (not so healthy of course)
Cheese sticks/dried fruit/nuts
Oh that has just made me think...little packs of saltanas!! (you always saw them)
In winter you might of had a caring mum who would give you a little thermos of warm soup
At home of course this is a perfect time to make your smoothies!!! To give quick pick-me-up and get some essential nutrients in and of course they love the taste!
When I was very unwell last year and my mum was coming in to help out, she would cut us little platters of mixed fruit, so we were really spoilt and we didn't need to stop long at all. (5mins)
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aussieannie wrote:
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It's called "recess" here.
Saltanas? What are they?
I was always embarrassed by my recess snack. My mother had low blood sugar, and observed that we seemed to, also. So I had a hard boiled egg for a snack. 
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They are dried saltana grapes (brown, shriveled, about the size of the nail of your pinky finger) - you must just have another name for them! (They come in little cardboard packets about 2/3 size of a cigarette packet, the box opens like a cigarette packet)
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saltanas/sultanas: we call them golden raisins here :D like most raisins, the original ones came from Turkey (if you go to a store that sells Turkish goods, you may find them, or even goods like cookies and crackers and little cakes with these in them) but they are now grown here in the US (esp. the winemaking region in CA). Sultana grapes are seedless (most of the time) and larger than currants but smaller than Thompson seedless.
hope you enjoyed that bit of trivia:)
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Raisins!
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The only school I ever went to that had morning snack break was St. Pius X in Denver, now the schools are eliminating recess too (the run around and play recess, much less a sit around and eat recess)
We like
*Grapes
*Sliced Apples w/peanut butter
*Granola bars
*Crackers and Cheese
and we always have ice water beside us.
Jenn, I love hard boiled eggs! Salted mmmmm...I should boil and keep these on hand more often.
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Ooops, forgot that one, the most popular item of all!
Museli bars
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stefoodie wrote:
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It is so funny when I am reading a US cook book, and so many are from the US. There is this continual mental challenge with the names of food!
Cilanto for one, I used to think, "What on earth is that?" Coriander, I later found out.
This is why I have had trouble with lapbook equipment card stock...I still don't know exactly the thickness or likeness yet and Australian suppliers I have talked to, don't know either.
Nappy - diapers? We speak the same language but there are so many words for common things that are different!!
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i *love* learning about the differences
like eggplants are aubergines in my sil's city, London
and chayote (here in the US, from the Mexican) is sayote in the Philippines, christophene or mirliton in France.
i think i mentioned once on the CCM list how growing up i was so captivated by the mention of TREACLE in Enid Blyton books and imagined it to be some ambrosia that i've never tasted, only to find out when i came to the US that it was molasses.
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Cardstock can be a little lighter than a manilla folder up until about that thickness.
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Thankyou! I'm laughing because when I tried to quote you, instead of writing [/quote]at the end, I wrote instead, [/thankyou] then wondered why couldn't make it work! 
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Just last week I had the idea to let my two older girls plan the teatime (food and drink) and I would plan a lesson (most likely our composer and artist study). They were, of course, thrilled, and I think because they are actually going to plan it and follow through, teatime will actually happen here!!
So, today they were busy planning and preparing the menu. They will serve:
Lemonade
Oatmeal Chocolate Bars (stove top, no baking, good for summer)
and.....I kid you not, Jenn......hard boiled eggs!!! (we love them, too!)
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OK, now I need to go boil some eggs! You ladies are making me hungry!
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Thanks for the clarification on the saltanas. I knew what sultanas were, but I didn't put two and two together.
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I do love the eggs. And deviled eggs. So versatile. For pregnancy, those were my lifesaver, too.
It's just the memories of opening up that locker or lunchbox and having that sulfur smell. Everyone knew.
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Oh, I love this thread, and want to comment, but will have to "talk food" later as I'm just getting over a stomach bug.  I do want to say though, that I love the idea of sharing "morning tea" with our children. I believe the Waldorf schools do this and they always have a lovely meal together (often while listening to stories being told). Very wholesome and seasonal foods like baked apples and peppermint tea in the fall. I definitely plan to schedule in such a morning break for us this year! 
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I like the idea of a morning tea as well, although I'm not sure where to put it in our already busy schedule. But, I'm thinking this might solve my problem with children that just aren't hungry in the early morning. This is a problem because they don't really want breakfast, but then they get into the snacks at around 10:30. It's a great idea to have an official snack time!
Another benefit for us is that I LOVE the idea of tea time but I have always planned it for afternoon. It seems my kids are more into "play mode" my then and really aren't interested in sitting nicely for tea - even if snacks are involved. Plus, my older ds is usually anxious to get on with things so he can get ready for football practice or whatever.
I'm off to re-do my schedule for this school year...again!
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Or you could call it "Second Breakfast"....
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Becky-
You're situation is mine exactly--kids who don't really want breakfast and eat lightly, are STARVING by 10:30, looking for snacks, afternoon tea doesn't happen because of events/hust want to play, etc. . .
That is so funny.
Thanks everyone. I'm going to plan this for the school year.
However I'm trying to figure out WHERE to do this. If we leave our school area to go to the kitchen, we may never come back. Eating will go on and on. . .
Maybe a brief snack right at our work table/desk.
Maybe I could use a special tray or something. Of course, the dog who usually sleeps at our feet during the school year (and is only in that room)will suddenly come to life  .
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You're right! My dh always says he's a hobbit on the weekend. That way he has an excuse to eat Second Breakfast. I think there is someone on this list that calls it, or used to call it "elevenishes" ? I'm remembering a post from a while ago about something quite similiar.
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