by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
In the story, students read about what happens in nature during the four seasons. Students may live in parts of the world that may or may not have four seasons. For JK–1 classes, display a world map by seasons. Identify the areas of the world that have four or more...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
If only certain foods grow at certain times and in certain places, why do you think grocery stores seem to always have a large variety of fruits and vegetables?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
A garden serves as one source of food for those helping to make the meal in Our Little Kitchen. Even if you don’t have a garden, or even if it is a time of year when garden food is not plentiful in your area, one way to be a conscious consumer is to eat food that is...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
The author of Our Little Kitchen, Jillian Tamaki, was inspired to create Our Little Kitchen based on her experience helping out at a community kitchen in New York once a week for many years (read the “Author’s Note” at the end of the book for more on her experience)....
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
How did preparing a dish using items already available rather than going to the store to pick out specific ingredients change your experience of making the soup? What did it make you pay attention to that you may not have otherwise noticed or thought about?
