Ages: (Grades1-6)

An activity based leader guide for teachers using Food Models to meet the Washington State Essential Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations.

Make food the topic while teaching reading, math, science, writing, social studies and health and fitness.  This full-color 50+ page leader guide, designed for grades 1-6, is packed with over 60 lesson ideas that use the National Dairy Council Food Models as the vehicle for helping meet the state education standards.  You will find direct connections to the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements  (EALRs) and Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for reading, math, science and writing.  Additional teaching ideas are listed in each grade level for social studies and/or health and fitness.  (Essential Academic Learning Requirements for Health and Fitness for Washington State)

NOTE:  The Food Models are a necessary component to this material; purchase just the Essential Connections Leader Guide if you already own the Food Models. If you don not have The Food Models order the Essential Connections Kit.  KIT INCLUDES:  Essential Connections Leader Guide and 200 Food Models.