

Ask each student to draw what they learned and ask a few to share with the class. Cook the soup beforehand and bring it to the class to enjoy after reading the book. What would have happened if the community did not share their vegetables?Įxtension: On the back of the book there is a recipe for the vegetable soup.Below are a few discussions you can use to kick off the discussion. Once you’ve read the story, talk to the students about the lessons in the story. Doing this exercise will illustrate community and sharing as well as gives the students a chance practice reading in front of others. Begin reading and as each character in the book puts a vegetable into the pot, ask each student to put their vegetable in your pot and read the words from the book. A powerful story to tell, this book offers lessons on community and generosity.īefore reading the book, give each student a vegetable. Stone Soup is a story about two travelers who bring together a community to feed those in the village who are in need. Instructions: Teach young children the importance of sharing. Teach young children the importance of sharing though this fun story time activity. Materials: Stone Soup Book by Heather Forest and Susan Gaber (Can be purchased on Amazon here. A carrot, potato, corn, celery, other ingredients in the book.Stone Soup Book by Heather Forest and Susan Gaber (Can be purchased on Amazon here. Select Adopt A Class on Amazon Smile and Amazon will make a donation to Adopt A Class).
