Recipe

Dear Families,

Our classes have been learning about the differences among us. We have focused on dealing with those differences in a positive, selfless way. Together we have discussed various characters in literature that have dealt with “being different” and are learning techniques to handle diverse situations. We read three great stories about how children our ages learned to respect, be mindful about differences and cooperate. In one of our activities we discovered what we believe tolerance and respect look like, feel like and sound like. Your child will be eager to share the activity with you.

Your child helped plan an academic service-learning activity to encourage others to be cooperative and be better school citizens. One of our stories, Stone Soup, gave a great recipe for helping all of us become tolerant. We have invited our partner class(es) to help celebrate our successful academic service-learning activity. We would like you to come.

Our celebration is planned for ____________(time) on___________(date) in the ______________(where).

As part of our culminating activity we will be making Stone Soup, a representation of our differences blending together, and how cooperative behavior makes us successful people. In order for this project to be successful, we do need help from everyone. Please let us know if your child could bring the item that is checked to class on our party day.

Thank you!

_____ 1 cup chopped carrots

_____ 1 cup chopped celery

_____ 1 cup chopped onions

_____ 1 can of kernel corn

_____ 1 package of pasta

_____ 25 plastic or Styrofoam bowls

_____ 25 plastic spoons

_____ 1-package napkins

_____ 1 loaf of quick bread or package of rolls

_____ 1 small tub of soft butter or margarine

_____ 1 plastic container of apple juice (no drink boxes please)

_____ 1 package of cups