Classroom Cookout
Susan Blackaby
- Reading
- Read it together by pausing at the tallying task and inviting the child to explain the counting. Afterwards, compare the story’s problem-solving with planning a small shared meal.
- Themes
- Shared classroom planning: Students are asked to help determine the amount of food needed for a class picnic. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The known content involves food, a class picnic and a counting activity. The book’s treatment of participation, inclusion, dietary needs and any practical difficulties is not established.