Teaching English The Food Edition Why do food

Teaching English: The Food Edition!

Why do food? • • • Fun! Learning about foreign dishes Students can see and use verbs Students can describe tastes Did we forget? –It’s fun!

Benefits for Children • • • Practice math Learn healthy eating habits Use their senses to describe what is going on Learn real life skills Less aversion to trying new food

Disclaimer • Food allergies – celiacs, milk allergies, peanut allergies etc • Medical problems – gluten intolerance – lactose intolerance – diabetes – etc

Logistics • Location? – classroom? – school kitchen? • Equipment? – grill? – microwave?

Logistics part 2 • Budget – How much can you spend? • Time – How long is your class? – Is it before or after lunch? – Is it before gym class? • Number of students and ability – physical ability of children

Recipe Selection • Choose the best one considering your logistics – Younger children 4 -9: simple 3 -5 ingredients with very different colors – Kids 9 -12: More complex recipes with more steps and verbs (ex: ice cream sundaes) – 12+: Cooking and more complex recipes (ex: pancakes)

Ants on a Log

“Ants on a Log” Ingredients • Celery • Peanut Butter or Cream Cheese • Raisins

Banana Smiles

Banana Smiles Ingredient • Bananas • Marshmallows • Peanut Butter • Candy

Flan

Other Activities • • Spice Smelling Pancake Making S’mores Pizza Bread Cookies Milkshakes Sundaes

Spice Smelling Instructions: 1)Each group must walk around and smell spices and identify them. 2)After identifying the spice, leave your group’s sign there. 3)Please smell coffee beans in between “smellings” to refresh your nasal palate.

Questions?