Barbara Gates wore a crown because she presented herself to students at the Oceanside Public Library. It leads the wonderful beans club once a month and goes to “Queen Ben”.
She said, “I am crazy with beans.” “It is economical, it’s multi -culture, multicultural. They have a long life. It is a penny on the dollar. It is high -value protein food.”
Each chapter in its curriculum is characterized by nine fur with a different pill from all over the world. Along with the environmental and health benefits of beans, children and providers learn from the cultures that are cooked with them. Monthly lessons are in line with holidays.
The Wednesday’s chapter was about the new soybeans and the new lunar year. The attendees have tried Dammam and made to let the lettuce with tofu, sudden peas, mandarin orange and Tyriki sauce.
“I think they will be delicious,” said Olive Leon, 9, said.
Her grandfather, Raymond Leon, said it is important to encourage healthy eating habits at an early age. He said this chapter also teaches children to respect other cultures and the environment.
“He teaches them about good nutrients, as he teaches them,” hey, we have a large large world, so we have to take care of him. “
Gates reached the idea about 25 years ago, when her children were at primary school. She saw the need for nutritional education that emphasized plants, not just dairy and meat.
“I grew up on classic American food: burgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken nuggets,” she said. “I remember the first time I got to know lentils. Maybe it took another five years before I started eating it. It was very strange to me.”
Lisa Verno-Heinz is a library of youth services library at the Ocean Side Public Library. The Gates curriculum saw a perfect attack that leads to summer, when she participates with local organizations to give food boxes. These boxes usually include beans.
“I would have told me families,” Oh my God, I loved it. Thank you very much. She said, “But I don’t even know what this or what I do with.” “I wanted to find a program that uses the basic store elements, fruits and essential vegetables that everyone knows. If they don’t, they are learning this in the classroom.”
Next month season It is about lentils and Hindu Holly Festival.
Teachers who want to bring lessons to their classes can reach Wonderful beans curriculum on the Internet For free. Gates, Happy children’s health planetAlso, grants to cover food costs for cooking activities.