Recipe:
a set of instructions for preparing something.
Recipe Activity Book
The Buzzword partners designed this kit to inspire your family to keep learning together. We chose activities that build on your child’s natural curiosity, encouraging a growing vocabulary and a deeper engagement with books.
First, read with your child through Empanadas for Everyone by Jackie Azúa Kramer. Then, go through the different activities and ideas together, taking time to explain the meaning of the words and connecting them to your child’s real-life experiences.
Recipe Book List
Personalized recommendations from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP)!
Whet your appetite with some delectable food-themed books for the young chef, gardener or foodie in your life. Try some new RECIPES with these tantalizing stories and build appreciation for a variety of food traditions. Yum!
Featured Activity
Follow a RECIPE to become a singer
Follow this RECIPE from Pittsburgh Festival Opera to become a great singer.
Materials: yourself and your imaginary microphone
Step 1: Stand with your feet hip-width apart.
Step 2: Roll your shoulders back and keep your head held high.
Step 3: Take a big deep breath. Put your hands around your belly to feel your lungs fill up with air.
Step 4: Choose your favorite song and be confident. The most important step is believing in yourself.
Extension Activity: After you’ve practiced a few times, grab your caretaker or friends and have them watch your performance. You can pick as many different songs to sing as you’d like. Now you’re ready to teach your friends how to be great singers too!