DAP with Kindergartners, Ages 5-6. Kindergarten is a time of change, challenge, and opportunity. Because of the great individual variation among kindergarteners and the wide age range of kindergarten children teachers must be responsive to developmental, individual, and cultural variations. Five- and 6-year-olds make great intellectual leaps.
Green Lentils - These can be pale or mottled green-brown in color with a glossy exterior. They have a robust, somewhat peppery flavor. Green lentils generally take the longest to cook, upwards of 45 minutes, but they keep a firm texture even after cooking. This makes them ideal for salads and other side dishes. Look for Lentilles du Puy, Puy lentils, or French Green lentils. Red Lentils - With colors ranging from gold to orange to actual red, these are the sweetest and nuttiest of the lentils - to our mind, at least! They're somewhere in the middle in terms of cooking time and are usually done in about 30 minutes.
1 Cook the lentils for 2 hours instead of 4 hours. 2  Do not stir the lentils as they cook. 3  Avoid removing the lid during the cooking process, only doing so once you are ready to test for doneness. 4  Removing the lid causes the heat built up in the slow cooker to escape, which could delay and lengthen your total cooking time.ook the lentils until they become tender without turning mushy. 1  This process usually takes about 4 hours, but the time may vary depending on how old the lentils are. 2  Older lentils may take up to 6 hours, while younger, fresher lentils may only need 3 1/2 to 4 hours. 3  If cooking on a High setting, halve the time.