THE FOOD WE EAT! THE WORLD THROUGH FOOD

"THE FOOD WE EAT! THE WORLD THROUGH FOOD" HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A TEACHING TOOL CENTERED AROUND NUTRITION AND COOKING DESIGNED TO FOSTER THE CULTURAL IDENTITY AND SELF-IMAGE OF HEAD START PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY ACCENTUATING ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. THE FORMAT OF SERIES INCLUDES A STORY FOLLOWED BY A RECIPE; BOTH RELEVANT TO THE CULTURE HIGHLIGHTED. THE SERIES OF SIX TO EIGHT COOKBOOK/STORYBOOKS IS INTENDED FOR USE AT HOME BY THE CHILD AND PARENT. FOR EACH SERIES, THERE IS AN ACCOMPANYING PARENT MANUAL THAT PROVIDES AN EXPLANATION OF EACH LESSON OBJECTIVE, A LISTING OF ALL FOODS AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED, AND ALSO PROVIDES AGE APPROPRIATE RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE SERIES IS ADAPTABLE TO THE VARIED COGNITIVE AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF 3, 4, AND 5 YEAR OLDS. PHASE I WILL HIGHLIGHT AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURES. PHASE II WILL CONSIST OF CONTINUED SERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT TESTING OF ALL THREE SERIES. PHASE II WILL HIGHLIGHT HISPANIC AND ASIAN CULTURES.