Turkey time

First graders share tips for cooking the ‘perfect’ bird

Photo by Ann Gill
FIRST GRADE STUDENTS in Tiffany Stewart’s class at Coal City Early Childhood Center are giving thanks this holiday season and joining the staff of The Coal City Courant in wishing readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Class members [seated, row one]: Landon Hardy, Aubrey Roach, Jack Gagliardo and Reed Clements. Kneeling in the middle row are Keslyn Hawkins, Reagan Stygar, Dante Morales and Skylar Crist. Standing: Haven Coldwater, Ayden Magna, Dylan Perino, Miah Farley, Paisley Edmonds and Grace Reyelts.

In preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday the following turkey recipes were submitted by first grade students in Tiffany Stewart’s class at Coal City Early Childhood Center. The submission of student’s turkey recipes began some time ago with first grade teacher Ann Quinzio-Zafranwho suggested the tradition continue after her retirement.
What you should know is each submission, with some writing prompts from their teacher, appear as written by the students who are just learning the art of writing and these recipes are ‘not’ kitchen tested.

Get a turkey from the store. Before you can cook it you need to defrost and season. Cook the turkey at 250 degrees for three hours. The turkey is done when the timer goes off. You can eat biscits with the turkey. For dessert you can eat brownies.
—by Austin

Get a turkey from the store. Before you cook it you need to hete the ovin. Cook the turkey at 110 degrees for 20 minits. The turkey is done when you eat it. You can eat mashed potato with the turkey. For dessert you can eat piye.
—by Brysen

Get a turkey fum the frm. Before you cook it you need to sttuf it. Cook the turkey at 70 degrees for 1 wr. The turkey is done when you cut it. You can eat piy with the turkey. For dessert youc an eat brine.
—by Jack

Get a turkey stop before you cook it you need to pel. Cook the turkey at 51 degrees for 20. The turkey is done when we et. You can eat with the turkey. For dessert you can eat turkey.
—by Skylar

Get a turkey from the stor. Before you cook it you need to stuf it. Cook the turkey at 425 degrees for 50 wrs. The tukey is done when wen the teceis yumey. You can eat mash Ptados with the turkey. For dessert you can eat ice cream and poi.
-by Hunter

Get a turkey proshesor. Before you cook it you need to unfesit, Cook the turkey at 3 degrees for 2 mins. The turkey is done when bes. You can eat corn with the turkey. For dessert you can eat iskreim.
—by Ayden

Get a turkey frm. Before you cook it you need to piuc of the fethrs. Cook the turkey at 3 degrees for 4 min. The turkey is done when it beps. You can eat corn with the turkey. For dessert you can eat piy.
—by Miah

Get a turkey stuwr. Before you cook it you need to stufin. Cook the turkey at 5 degrees for 5405. The turkey is done when you are done ckucin. You can eat Apple Piy with the turkey. For dessert you can eat isckrem.
—by Haven

Get turkey at the stor. Before you cook it you need to un frees it. Cook the turkey at 10 degrees for 20 minis. The turkey is done when you are done cooking it and cuting. You can eat mash putatos corn green beens stufing with the turkey. For dessert you can eat pie.
—by Dylan

Get turkey fum frm. Before you cook it you need to sufit Cook the turkey at seven degrees for tem mis. The turkey is done when dins. You can eat bogley with the turkey. For dessert you can eat kak.
—by Landon

Get a turkey brn. Before you cook it you need to stuf. Cook the turkey at 20 degrees for 2:00. The turkey is done when 2:00. You can eat ris with the turkey. For dessert you can eat pucin piy.
—by Reed

Get a turkey for the famr. Before you cook it you need to pluck the feathers. Cook the turkey at 70 degrees for 10. The turkey is done when it beps. You can eat putad with the turkey. For dessert you can eat ice skrem.
—by Aubrey

Get a turkey stater. Before you cook it you need to stt it. Cook the turkey at 100 degrees for 5 min. The turkey is done when you are done cook it. You can eat greben with the turkey. For dessert you can eat apple pie.
—by Reagan

Get a turkey at a stor. Before you cook it you nee to stuf it. Cook the turkey at 10 degrees for 1 min. The turkey is done when it is hot. You can eat corn with the turkey. For dessert you can eat ise ckrem.
—by Dante