“Shaking It Up in the Classroom”

Submitted by: Kaelynn Brant, Susquehanna County Dairy Maid

My name is Kaelynn Brant. I am in Mrs. Button’s 3rd grade class at Blue Ridge Elementary School. I am also a Susquehanna County Dairy Maid. This is my second year participating in the dairy promotion program.

 Recently I decided to do a dairy promotion right in my own classroom. This consisted of Brooke Marvin, the Alternate Susquehanna County Dairy Princess, talking to the kids about how she promotes the dairy industry in the community.

Kendra Brant, my sister and fellow Dairy Maid, passed out pencils and cow erasers to the children. I demonstrated how to make shaker pudding with instant pudding mix and milk. Each child got a container with pudding mix and milk and were instructed to “shake it up” until it became a thick pudding consistency. Then they got to eat it!

After the yummy treat Brooke and I talked about the importance of having three servings of dairy every day of yogurt, cheese or milk. And most importantly ice cream for dessert! Kendra asked everyone if they would like a copy of the shaker pudding recipe and handed them out to those who wanted one. Those kids thought it would be fun to “shake it up” at home!

Everyone appeared to enjoy our visit and thanked us all for coming in and sharing our knowledge of dairy and our dairy treat.

Susquehanna County Dairy Maid Kaelynn Brant and Alternate Princess Brooke Marvin visit Mrs. Button’s classroom at Blue Ridge Elementary School.