Stone Soup

This week we have been reading the story Stone Soup. In one of the versions we read strangers convince a group of townspeople to share what resources they have to make a meal together. By sharing everyone has an enjoyable experience and learns to care about each other.

Today, as we worked, a kettle of soup cooked away. We reenacted almost the entire book, adding ingredients just like the characters did in the story.

Last night I cut up veggies, meat, separated spices, precooked noodles, broth, etc... All was done so each of our kids could add one ingredient. Each time I would recite the lines from the story, "ah this soup looks great but the last time I made stone soup, carrots made it more delicious. But why ask for what I cannot have."

Our room, and the hallways of our school, smelled amazing all day. At first the boiling meat wasn't too amazing. One of our students asked told me he wasn't eating anything that smelled like that. As we added the ingredients the smell changed. I think he had two bowls later on!

We enjoyed our soup as a snack after lunch. Some of our little people had two bowls while a few had three or four. I walked out of the school with a completely empty pot! Check out some of the pictures from our day.