Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! Craft Lesson

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!

Discussion:
Poetry is not a strong interest for children at the primary ages. However, food is a topic that any age child can relate to. I would have the students bring their family home to the classroom and have the students discuss what favorite family foods are. The discussion would then lead to a classroom cookbook.

How to teach it:
I would start by reading the book. Next, I would discuss the different types of foods that were mentioned and ask if any of the kids have had any of these foods. I would then have the students' brainstorm their favorite meals are that their family makes. After, having the list I would make sure there wasn't duplicates and allow the students to write there favorite recipe down.

This craft lesson would probably be a two day lesson so that your students could go home and get help from their family on what the recipe ingredients calls for. Then you could bind the recipes together, form a classroom cookbook, make copies, and send them home with each kid. Therefore, each family will have their recipe and many new ones to try.