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Classroom Cupboard

by Lisa V. Solis

Book Details

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published:2003-10-03
Pages:161
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

This fun and innovative resource provides the elementary teacher or parent with an alternative approach to teaching. While engaging students in taste-tempting, hands-on experiences, this guide provides a multiple array of easy to use, integrated lessons, imaginative projects, and attractive reproducible worksheets and activities utilizing a food theme. Each chapter includes the following subtopics: Academic: Language arts, writing, math, problem solving, and reading/bibliography Fine arts: Music

Our Review

This innovative teaching resource transforms the kitchen pantry into a dynamic classroom, offering elementary educators and parents a fresh approach to integrated learning through food-themed activities. The guide provides practical, hands-on lessons that blend academic subjects like language arts, writing, and mathematics with taste-tempting experiences, making abstract concepts tangible. Each chapter systematically covers core academic areas alongside fine arts, particularly music, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience. The inclusion of attractive, reproducible worksheets and imaginative projects makes implementation straightforward for any teaching environment.

What distinguishes this resource is its seamless fusion of practical life skills with academic rigor, moving beyond simple recipe-following to genuine problem-solving and critical thinking exercises. Educators seeking to break from traditional worksheet-based instruction will find the food theme provides a universal and engaging hook for diverse learners. Parents facilitating at-home learning will appreciate the multiple array of ready-to-use activities that feel more like creative exploration than formal lessons. This approach ultimately makes learning stick by connecting knowledge to sensory experience and real-world application.

Themes

Language Arts & Disciplines

Subjects

Language Arts & Disciplines