
Lessons in this Course
Caterpillar Eats
Explore what it means to eat a rainbow of healthy foods. What would you choose if you were a very hungry caterpillar?
At Our Table
How do you connect with others? Families come together by sharing time and meals together.
To Taco or Not to Taco?
When you make a choice, what happens next? Let’s think about cause and effect.
Storytelling
What are the elements of a good story? Discover how imagination grows into a story from beginning to end.
Recipe for a Story
To follow a recipe, you must add all of the ingredients in the right order. Stories have their own ingredients. Let’s explore the tastiest parts of a story.
Start at the Beginning
There is a beginning, middle, and end to every recipe… and every story. Discover how the sequence of events makes a difference.
Yum, Yum, Yummy
How do you use your words to describe things? What do you think is yum, yum, yummy?
Rainbow Friends
The characters in a story can help you learn more about yourself and others. Discover how characters help you connect.
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Overview:
Create nutritious and delicious recipes inspired by beloved favorite stories. How can our favorite characters teach us valuable lessons that we can use throughout our lifetimes. Connect your love of reading with the love of cooking.
Outcomes:
- Make healthy choices
- Use stories to inspire healthy choices
- Understand elements of storytelling
- Build interpersonal skills
- Discover valuable life lessons in books
- Identify nutritious snacks
- Create healthy and delicious recipes
- Apply creative thinking
Essential Skills:
- Critical-Thinking
- Social Skills
- Storytelling
- Creative Thinking
- Life Skills
- Flexibility
- Manners/Etiquette
- Healthy Habits
Standards Alignment:
- CCSS
- NGSS
- ISTE
- CASEL
- NHES







