tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post6990780890765853669..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Grinding CoffeeTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-15685119249701454832011-10-09T14:24:00.458-07:002011-10-09T14:24:00.458-07:00oh how i love to see their hands ITCHING to put th...oh how i love to see their hands ITCHING to put their own hands on that handle!! you inspired me so much i went out and looked for my own grinder, which, unfortunately, did not materialize. oh well.pamlovesbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098703518001483877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-47736067727910062262011-10-08T23:31:42.436-07:002011-10-08T23:31:42.436-07:00We have a hand grinder for coffee that we use ever...We have a hand grinder for coffee that we use every day, (and you're right, it's much quieter- we got an electric one for a while and the jet-taking-off quality was too much now that we're used to this quiet one.)<br />Our kids like to use it to grind the coffee or our one year old likes to...sort of bop to the grinding sound, lol.<br />Anyhow, I'm tickled to see you using one in a classroom.Alissa @ Creative With Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545563605571268076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-49111834770381873212011-10-07T16:45:15.891-07:002011-10-07T16:45:15.891-07:00I'm laughing because I still use the antique G...I'm laughing because I still use the antique German hand coffee grinder that I bought on the street in New York for 25cents, oh, about 25 years ago. I've just recently learned that the motorized grinders give an uneven grind, which can make the coffee bitter. When my girl was little, she loved to grind some of my coffee in the morning. Using hand tools is essential when the power goes out. And it may happen more frequently if the economy keeps up the way it is going.rosesmamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-6621683972620649952011-10-07T15:55:30.853-07:002011-10-07T15:55:30.853-07:00I SOOO agree with your comments about technology. ...I SOOO agree with your comments about technology. I've just been doing a uni assignment about child obesity, and the relationship between sitting in front of a screen instead of actually DOING things to learn is clear. <br /><br />And I'm now having a look around to see what marvellous old things I can take to work... but the thing is, I still use a lot of these myself! Having 100% solar power means that hand-operated is almost always better! Still have my mother's old hand beaters and use them nearly every day...Aunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-46504928813549394972011-10-07T15:39:40.093-07:002011-10-07T15:39:40.093-07:00Tom - you had me at COFFEE. Lovely post on the mag...Tom - you had me at COFFEE. Lovely post on the magical educational reward of engaging with simple machines (and producing freshly, hand-ground coffee!). Cheers to treasures found at garage sales, flea markets and estate sales!Jeanne Zuechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937382280710368749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-12126656925830995442011-10-07T07:30:46.904-07:002011-10-07T07:30:46.904-07:00Oh! I collect old stuff. Those can-sifters that re...Oh! I collect old stuff. Those can-sifters that require you to squeeze the handle to get the spinny thing inside to sift the flour (great for preschoolers' hand strength!)...giant metal (probably handmade) funnels, and of course, the handbeaters...they're all in my own home for my kids to play with, but you've inspired me to bring them into the classroom! Any problems with the kids getting their fingers stuck in the "gears" of the handbeaters?The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.com