Have fun cooking with your kids at home

When you’re at home with your kids, a fun way to spend time with them is to invite them to lend a hand in the kitchen. Kids love to be around their parents and help out--particularly when food is involved. It is also a wonderful idea to bring something new to the table (literally and figuratively), especially now when kids have been home for days and growing more restless by the minute. Cooking is not only a fun new activity to introduce to your children but also a great opportunity to pass on family recipes, talk about nutrition, and nurture gratitude for food. Kids can also learn that by putting in the effort, they can get a (delicious) reward! That’s the icing on the cake. One piece of advice for cooking with kids is to delegate tasks based on their ages and experiences. For example, younger children could gather and stir ingredients in a bowl, which helps them learn new words. Older children could crack eggs and test out their math skills by measuring ingredients and converting units. Late teens could use the stove and cutting board, and, of course, everyone can help with the taste testing! Now, roll up your sleeves, tie on the aprons, and get to cooking!   Fast Food At Home Your kids may miss going through the McDonald’s drive-through or carrying out a steaming box of freshly made pizza, but don’t fret! You can always deliver healthier alternatives through these recipes. Build-Your-Own Pizza Ground Beef Tacos Chinese Pork Fried Rice Turkey Sloppy Joes Deli in Your Kitchen Salads are both easy and delicious meals to quickly whip up! You can follow the recipes below or get creative with the ingredients. You can even turn some of the salads below into sandwiches or sides for other meals! Egg Salad Tuna Salad Pesto Pasta Potato Salad MasterChef Junior-Level With these recipes, your kids can try their hand at meals that are a little more advanced! After tackling these yummy dishes, you can then surprise your junior master chefs with a certificate because they deserve it. Kid-Pleasin’ Lasagna Baked Potato Soup Chicken Zucchini Casserole Tortilla Bake Desserts Galore These fun and easy recipes can make great after-dinner treats or yummy snacks between meals. Feel free to get creative with the decorating, too! If you have icing or sprinkles, why not? Cooking is all about experimentation. Banana Bread Chocolate Brownies Oatmeal Cookies Cornbread Muffins Now that you have a list of recipes to try out with your kids, you can have fun for days and raise little chefs! This is an amazing way for you to spend quality time with your loved ones and create memories you can look back on fondly. Take plenty of pictures and frame them for the kitchen! For some extra fun, you can turn this into a 30-day cooking challenge, look up more recipes, or create your own based on what’s in your pantry. Maybe you can focus on breakfast one week with fun omelets and waffles! Maybe your kid particularly likes Asian cuisine and wants to experiment with turning instant ramen into a gourmet noodle dish! There is so much room for fun and learning here, so enjoy and happy cooking with your kids! Share pictures of what you make by tagging us on Twitter and Instagram and using hashtag #JEIChefKids.

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Back to school lunches without the hassle

School is just around the corner, and that means no more raiding the fridge for last-minute lunch ideas. Lunches need to be quick to assemble, nutritionally complete, and last sitting in a lunch bag for a couple of hours. This can be tough, meeting all three of the criteria mentioned above, but it is not an impossible task! This past summer we created a list of easy meal ideas for summer lunches. With back to school season fast approaching, parents not only have to worry about packing a quick, nutritious lunch but how that packed lunch is going to impact their child’s day. Often times, children indulge in what parents have packed for them during the regular lunch period. Other times, they drool over what their peers have been packed whether that’s because it looks, smells, or tastes more delicious then what was packed for them. Some times, they don’t eat their lunch at all because they are worrisome of what their peers may say once they open their lunch box. That is why it is important to emphasize planning lunches ahead of time or even having your child involved in the lunch-making process. By doing this, it ensures those lunches are doing exactly what they need to be doing: nurturing your child mid-way through that long, exhausting school day. To take away some of the school year preparation anxiety, we have gathered together some unique ways your child can enjoy their lunch without any lunch-time anxieties!   Meal Prep - Turkey taco lunch bowl - Buffalo chicken meatball bento box - Build your own pizza - Meat and cheese pinwheels - PB&J triangles - Sandwich skewers - Tomato bruschetta 2 ways - Lettuce wrap box - Mediterranean box Prep for the Week - Egg salad - Tuna salad - Couscous salad - Banana bread - Energy balls - Pasta salad with fruit - Pesto pasta with tomatoes Night Before Snack Prep - Froyo fruit cups - Homemade chewy granola bars - Yogurt parfait box - Peanut butter protein box - Strawberry fruit rollers - Hard-boiled eggs - Sliced cucumber - Melons   - Mangoes   - Cheese and crackers No Prep Snacks - Cheese sticks   - Fruits and vegetables (i.e. bananas, apples, clementines, grapes, carrots) - Yogurt - Fruit cups   - Applesauce   - Pretzels - Nuts  

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Bridge the Gap and Start the School Year Right!

Worried your child might be behind in the new school year? The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) discovered that students learned less this year compared to previous years because of the recent crisis. Your child may be behind in their education, but they can catch up and even surpass school expectations with JEI Learning Center! Bridge the gap with the JEI advantage, which includes our comprehensive diagnostic test, personalized instruction, State Standards-aligned curricula, and individualized pacing. We offer a variety of classes including JEI Math and JEI English, as well as a unique Brain Safari program, which boosts the overall cognitive ability. For a limited time, sign up your child for free enrollment* at participating centers and the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card**! Start your child on a journey to A Better Life Through Better Education with JEI today. Contact your nearest center or call today (877) JEI-MATH for all in-class and remote learning options. *Free enrollment promotional offer available only at participating locations. ** Students who enroll during August and/or September and are still enrolled after the drop period of the following month will be entered in a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card. The winners will be drawn on September 11th for August and October 12th for September. One student will win per coast, per month. The same student cannot win twice. Please see below for additional information and details regarding the raffle. Official Rules and Regulations for “Bridge the Gap Raffle” How to Enter 1. Enroll your child in a JEI program during the back to school season (Aug/Sept). 2. Winners will be chosen on the 11th & 12th day of the following month. Your child must be enrolled on the 11th day of the following month when all active JEI student names will be entered into a random drawing. One winner from each region will be awarded. 3. All eligible students will be sent a confirmation email approximately one week prior to the drawing to confirm entry. (If you do not receive this email by the first Friday of the following month, please reach out to your local Center to update your contact information.) 4. The winners will be contacted to confirm interest via email. Winners must respond within 7 business days to receive the prize. If the winners do not respond within 7 business days a new name will be drawn. Winners are not eligible to win multiple prizes. Qualifying Details The following applies to the “Bridge the Gap Gift Card Raffle” promotion run by the JEI Learning Center Corporate Office. "The Campaign" applies to any campaign we are currently running. 1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who are active students of a JEI Learning Center located within the United States and are centers managed by the North American Headquarters located in Los Angeles, California and the New Jersey Regional Office located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Active students must be enrolled in at least one (1) JEI Learning Center program including JEI Math, JEI Problem Solving Math, JEI English, JEI Reading & Writing, Brain Safari, Hangeul or Korean for the qualifying month and on the 11th of the following month to be eligible for the prize. Any student enrolled during a qualifying month but not on the 11th of the following month is not eligible to win. The Campaign is void where prohibited by law. Employees of JEI Self Learning Systems, Inc. (“The Company”), its franchised learning centers, franchisees and center directors, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in The Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. 2. Agreement to Rules: By enrolling, the Participant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of The Company as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign. 3. Campaign Period: All students enrolled during the qualifying months of August and September will be entered to win. Winners from both the east and west regions will be drawn and notified on the 11th of September and the 12th of October for the previous month’s enrolled students. 4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by adhering to the guidelines present in the original news post on JEI.com. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of The Company. 5. Prizes: The Winners of the Campaign, one from each region, (the “Winner/s”) will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. In order to receive the prize, the Winner must confirm interest via email within seven (7) business days of receiving the notification email or they will forfeit the prize. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at The Company’s discretion. The prize is non-transferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for The Company to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. 6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible JEI students. 7. Winner Selection and Notification: All qualifying participants will be notified during the first week of the following eligible month to confirm Campaign entry and to ensure all eligibility requirements are met. One Winner per month per region will be selected and notified by email on the eleventh (11th) or twelveth (12th) day of the following eligible month. Winners must confirm interest via email in order to receive the $100 gift card. The Company shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within seven (7) business days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Once a Winner is chosen, that Winner can not be chosen again for an additional prize in the same Campaign. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT THE COMPANY‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. 8. Rights Granted by You: By enrolling your child at a JEI Learning Center during the qualifying months, You understand and agree that The Company, anyone acting on behalf of The Company, and The Company’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, yours and your child’s entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. If You do not consent to your child’s entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, your prize will be forfeited. 9. Terms & Conditions: The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond The Company’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, The Company may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by The Company. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different locations; multiple entries from the same location in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, The Company reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. 10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless The Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. 11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF United States AND California, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, You agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in California having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. 12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with subject enrollment is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on The Company’s website. To read the Privacy Policy, scroll to the bottom of The Company’s home page and select the Privacy Policy. 13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: JEI Self Learning Systems, Inc. 440 Sylvan Ave., Suite 212, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 United States. Requests must be received no later than 10 days after the promotion has ended. 14. Promotion and Affiliation: The Campaign hosted by The Company is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social or digital media platform. 15. By participating in the Campaign, You, the Participant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.

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