Everyone has different preferences when it comes to food. Kids discuss the foods they like and dislike in a series of activities that include magazine cut-outs, singing a song about cheese, playing a group game, and reading a short story about "The Hungry Snake."

Concepts

likes and dislikes, food groups

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have kids rotate through the activities in small groups at stations in your classroom
• Assign the extension activities as homework or extra practice
• Bring the lesson into a unit about foods or preferences
• Have kids come up with their own song about foods they like and dislike, either as a class, in partners, or individually

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for English learners, but helpful for younger kids in a mainstream class as well

Pros

• Auxiliary materials are available at the publisher's website
• Variety of activities are sure to engage learners of all reading levels and interests
• Comes with supplemental lesson plans and teacher references tools (attached)

Cons

• None