I teach the Wonders reading curriculum in my classroom. We just finished Unit 3, Week 5 and the essential question was "How do we get our food?" Make sure to scroll down to the bottom for a fun freebie! The stories focused on how milk gets from the cow to our morning cereal bowls and how foods we eat everyday are made. The interactive read aloud is the Little Red Hen (except they say she's collecting corn - not sure why they changed it from the traditional story of wheat). The paired selection focuses on nutrition and the food groups. During my science block this week, I tied in more nutrition lessons to help students understand the concept. We focused on this health standard from our Hawaii Content and Performance Standards: HE.1.3 Describe the benefits associated with a healthy ... [Read More]
