ERIC Number: EJ1384400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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Let Them Read Cookbooks: Food Literacy Is Literacy
Karyn Hlad Miller
Knowledge Quest, v51 n3 p40-45 Jan-Feb 2023
Teachers and school librarians know that giving students the freedom to choose what to read from a variety of materials is the most effective way to foster a love of reading. Curiosity, pre-existing interests, or even a desire for connection cause students to reach for books that inform instead of entertain. But a genre of books is often left out of a school library's nonfiction collection: cookbooks. Of all the strategies used by teachers and school librarians to promote reading, finding a topic of common interest is one of the most effective. Because we all eat, cookbooks and stories about food are sure to entice readers of all ages. Everyone has a personal connection with food. Educators can take advantage of that fact. Culinary literacy resources are abundant in a variety of formats and can be used to support teachers and students across multiple disciplines.
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Books, Multiple Literacies, Reading Material Selection, School Libraries, Teaching Methods, Partnerships in Education, Literacy Education
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
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Language: English
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