Happy Paczki Day! Enjoy fairy tale stories of yummy desserts! Pączki have been made in Poland at least since the Middle Ages. They are uniquely filled doughnuts found in Polish cuisine. Traditional pączki are made from rich dough of eggs, fats, sugar, yeast, and milk.

Donuts in Wyandotte is selling paczki in flavors like apple, lemon, raspberry, custard, and chocolate. They also offer more creative alternatives like peanut butter and jelly, creme brulee, and cannoli cream.

One effective strategy in writing is called the sentence starter. A “sentence starter” will help your child focus and organize their thoughts while fostering creativity.

Common uses for sentence starters are to help students in describing facts, making predictions, comparing and contrasting, stating an opinion and clarifying or paraphrasing information. Instruct your child to copy and finish the sentence below.

If I could eat any paczki I want, I would eat…

Homeschoolers: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: favorite sweets. Read Hansel and Gretel: in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales (Kindle/audiobook/paperback). What did Hansel and Gretel like to eat? List five (5) different flavors of paczki and alphabetize them in correct order. Write about your favorite paczki. 

Hint: Audiobooks introduce concepts and reinforce learning. They enrich the learning experience. Our audiobooks are a reward for students.