Tips for using Food for Thought with Children:
Invite young listeners to pay closer attention to the book by encouraging them to point to and name familiar objects in the illustrations. Another approach is to call children's attention to how many times items like bananas are used and to count those different ways. Likewise, the pictures in this book promote discussion on concepts that are interesting to young children. Use the end papers to introduce or review some of these concepts, for instance, have children count the number of airplanes or name the colors of the animals.
Tips for using Food for Thought with Families:
Read this book before preparing a meal together. Use the book's words and ideas after reading by reminding the child of the concepts while cooking together. Have the child count as ingredients are measured or label colors as vegetables are washed and peeled. Call the child's attention to opposites in the kitchen such as the stove's burner is hot and the inside of the refrigerator is cold . Encourage the child to look for more Food for Thought concepts in other parts of the home and during daily routines.