This time when everything has suddenly changed is a challenge in so many ways, but also an opportunity. The opportunity is to explore and learn things we might not otherwise, and to nurture ourselves and our families in new ways.
Below are some excellent learning resources to explore with kids of various ages. In addition, we have a wealth of Harvest of the Month materials for the April item, legumes, that include a guide to growing your own dry beans, recipes, and a video that teaches you how to make a black bean cake (sounds strange but it’s really good!).
Learning Resources:
A Parent Guide to Home Learning During the Coronavirus by Sam Chaltain
Center for Ecoliteracy resources that transfer well to a home setting:
- Big Ideas: Linking Food, Culture, Health, and the Environment (Grades K–12)
Created in partnership with National Geographic, featuring learning experiences that link food, culture, health, and the environment. - Needs and Wants Activity (Grades 4–8)
Designed explicitly for home settings, this activity helps to distinguish things needed to live a healthy life and things that would be merely nice to have. - Understanding Food and Climate Change (Grades 6–12)
An interactive guide for educators, students, and advocates that explores how food systems and our changing climate interact, and how personal choices can make a difference. - Food, Inc. Discussion Guide (Grades 9–12)
This guide can be used to spark discussion at home after viewing the Academy Award-nominated documentary Food, Inc., which takes a critical look at the industrialization of our country’s food supply.
