cla annual conference: defying gravity

READING IS SO DELICIOUS:COOKING AND FOOD PROGRAMSSARAH VANTREASELORI EASTERWOODCOURTNEY SALDANA

CLA Annual Conference: Defying Gravity

November 2, 2012

Libraries + Food = The Perfect Pair

Quality of life Community

connection Celebrating

diversity Lifelong learning Literacy

development Maker movementReading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Food Safety!

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

The notorious gangster, Sal Monella

Children’s Programs

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Literacy Booster! Connect young

readers with informational texts Specialized

vocabulary Print awareness Narrative skills PRINT

MOTIVATIONReading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Cooking with Kids

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Stories Poetry Nonfiction Booktalking Recipes Realia Cooking Eating!

Oodles of Noodles

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Poem: “It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles” - Prelutsky

Book: Strega Nona - DePaola Flannelboard Story: “The Three Wishes” Book: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

- Barrett  Book: Everybody Brings Noodles - Dooley Book: Oodles of Noodles - Hendry Book: The Story of Noodles - Compestine Nonfiction: From Farm to You: Pasta and

Noodles – Jones Realia: Different kinds of pasta and noodles Recipe: “Ants Climbing a Tree”

Program Logistics

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Hands’ On < 20 Helpers 20-50 Demonstration

50+

Recipe to read and take home

Realia Food Samples

Program in Action!

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Tostadas (Guatemala)

Pancakes Green Eggs & Ham Chocolate Chip

Cookies Chinese Dumplings Tacos (Rick Bayless)

More Food + Kid Connections

Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

No-cook foods Food craft

projects Explore the Five

Senses Family Potluck

Sweets + Savories from Around the World

Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory Healthy Back to School Snacks

Tween + Teen Programs

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

If you feed them . . . They will come

The Usual Suspects Pizza Taste-off Sushi Wars Fear Factor Iron Chef

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

New Stuff Soda Stations Shake it Up Ice Cream PB & J Picnic

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Parties Candy Party!

Warning! This is NOT healthy

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Parties Candy Apple Dipping Party Cupcake Fondue

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Passive Programming Chocolate Cross Sections

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Passive Programming Mad Libs: Candy Bar Edition

I was going to give you a ________ or a

_______________ for your birthday, but the

money slipped through my ___________ s. November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

WHOPPER

WHATCHAMACALIT

BUTTERFINGER

Contests Book Cakes Twinkie Towers Wii Cooking Mama Watermelon / Pie Eating

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

All Summer Long Food a Week Club Teen Cook Book

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Adult Programs

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Channel your inner Julia Test your recipes Mise En Place The magic of television Perfect your patter Quiz your audience while you stir “I’m a librarian, not a chef, not a

nutritionist.” Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Food SafetyReading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs November 2, 2012

Proven Winners Raw Food

Dietary Interest Food isn’t heated above 116˚

Local/Seasonal: All courses one fruit or vegetable Locally sourced/local favorites

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Canning

Cake Pops Use store-bought cake!

November 2, 2012Reading is so Delicious! – Cooking and Food Programs

Food Swaps

Questions + Contacts

Sarah Vantrease: shvantrease@gmail.com

Lori Easterwood: leasterwood@saclibrary.org

Courtney Saldana: csaldana@ci.ontario.ca.us

www.cla-net.orgThe California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library

Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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