Welcome to Let's Eat! We'll provide five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of food and how it is important in our lives.
Day 1 Activity
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Let’s Watch: Fiesta!Watch the video Fiesta! to learn more about cultures, traditions, and special food. |
Discuss the Video
What is special about the colors in the dish Chiles en Nogada? What parts of your culture would you like to share with someone?
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Let’s Read: Cold Day, Hot ChocolateHow can you warm up on a cold day? Making hot chocolate with Grandma is fun! Download Cold Day, Hot Chocolate |
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Quiz
How much do you know about Cold Day, Hot Chocolate? Take the quiz. Check your answers to the quiz. How did you do? |
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Family SupportUse this learning guide to walk your child through the lesson. Explore additional Review & Extend activities together. |
Day 2 Activity
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Let’s Reread: Cold Day, Hot ChocolateHow can you warm up on a cold day? Making hot chocolate with Grandma is fun! Download Cold Day, Hot Chocolate |
Take It Further
Choose an activity to extend the fun.
Response Writing: Write about Cooking
- Think about how you help cook at home. Draw a picture of yourself cooking with family.
- Using one or more action words, write to complete this sentence: I _____ with my family.
Project: Make a Mug
- Draw a cylinder for a mug and cut it out.
- Cut a C shape for the handle and tape it on.
- Color to “fill” your mug with your favorite drink.
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Family SupportUse this learning guide to walk your child through the lesson. Explore additional Review & Extend activities together. |
Day 3 Activity
| Let’s Read: Tomatoes EverywherePeople grow tomatoes for us to eat. We can use them in many ways. Learn how to make a pizza with tomatoes. Download Tomatoes Everywhere |
| QuizHow much do you know about Tomatoes Everywhere? Take the quiz. Then, check your answers to the quiz. How did you do? |
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Family SupportUse this learning guide to walk your child through the lesson. Explore additional Review & Extend activities together. |
Day 4 Activity
| Let’s Reread: Tomatoes EverywherePeople grow tomatoes for us to eat. We can use them in many ways. Learn how to make a pizza with tomatoes. Download Tomatoes Everywhere |
Take It Further
Choose an activity to extend the fun.
Response Writing: Write a Recipe Card
- Review the recipe for pizza from the book.
- Create a recipe card for your own pizza recipe, making changes to the recipe. Maybe use a different bread or add toppings to your pizza.
Project: Design a Tomato Label
- Look at the labels of tomato products on pages 2 and 12.
- Design a new label for the bottle, can, or jar.
- Draw pictures and write words to tell what is inside. Add bright colors and lines.
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Family SupportUse this learning guide to walk your child through the lesson. Explore additional Review & Extend activities together. |
Day 5 Activity
Let's Review
This week, you've read about food and how it is important in our lives. Today, read a story about friends who share a love of food.
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Let’s Read: Chop, Chop! Mix, Mix!Chick is excited for her friend’s visit. She will make jam and dip for the two of them to share. Will her friend like it? Download Chop, Chop! Mix, Mix! |
Take It Further
Extend the fun with an activity.
Hands-On Activity: Make an Ad
- Make an ad for Chick’s jam or dip.
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Family SupportMake a new recipe! Work together to find a new recipe, or rediscover an old favorite. Read the recipe together and decide who will do which steps. Write a few sentences about what was easy or hard about making the recipe and whether you liked what you made. Share photos of your creation on social media or draw a picture to display at home. |
