Sushi for Beginners!
Sushi for Beginners!June 30, 2011First United Methodist Church
Sushi CafLIBM 6371 Program Implementation by Ellen Hope
Sushi displayThis is the candy sushi that I made so the kids
could see what we would be doing after the read-aloud.
Who likes sushi?The kids wanted to explain their tastes, too.
Most had never actually eaten sushi before.
**Photo disclaimer: All participants gave permission to be
photographed through the daycares regular policies. Names will not
be given though.**
Sushi introductionBefore getting messy, I read the book Sushi
for Kids: A childrens introduction to Japans favorite food by Kaoru
Ono
Sushi ingredientsVery adventuresome eaters! These kids have
eaten/would eat anythingor so they said!
Time for chopsticks!This was a mini chopsticks tutorial. The
kids were very eager. They could ALL use them properlythey
thought.
This is how they workThis is where I tried to show them the
proper way to use chopsticks.
Maybe well cheatshhhh, dont tellThey didnt quite get it so we
went the easy route and used rubber bands to turn them into
pinchers.
Bring on the candy!...I mean, sushi!The first type of candy
sushi we made involved wrapping fruit roll-ups around swiss cake
rolls.
Im a proAt making a mess!The second batch of sushi we made
consisted of wrapping rice krispy treats around twizzlers and gummi
worms, topping it all off with fish shaped fruit snacks.
Lets eat!After all of that hard work, it was time to chow
down.
Sushi take-outThe participants got to take home their sushi as
well as what I made. They also got to take the chopsticks, as
well.
Special thanks to:Shannon Matchett, DirectorLonoke First United
Methodist Church Child Care CenterSadie Pasley, teachers aideSable
Wilkerson, teachers aide
ReferencesOno, K. (1989). Sushi for Kids: A children's
introduction to Japan's favorite food. Boston: Tuttle
Publishing.
**Photos used with permission.
