Social and moral

Children can set goals to try new foods every week.

Aesthetic and creative development of preschool age children

Children can be given an 'art' assignment to illustrate dinner time at their own households. Or, the class could dine together, eating some of the foods in the book. Cooking or at least learning how bread and jam are made is another hands-on, kinesthetic possibility to expand the learning environment.

Conclusion: Implementation and evaluation

First, the book will be read aloud to the class. Next, a discussion will be conducted regarding the book. Children will be able to discuss likes and dislikes about food, and set personal goals to try new things. They can draw either a picture of a dinner scene from the...

At the end of the week, children will discuss their experiences trying new things, cumulating in a final project, such as a meal involving foods from the book. Learning how bread is made through a visit to a local bakery or asking someone who knows how to make bread or jam talk about the process in class is another possibility. This will reinforce the cognitive skills of the book, and also excite children about reading by making the content of the book tangible. Children will be evaluated based upon their ability to discuss the issues of the book and to use media creatively in demonstrating the lessons they have learned.
References

Hoban, Russell. (1986). Bread and Jam for Frances. New York: HarperCollins.