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Children have strong opinions on which foods they do, and do not, like to eat. But they often have little knowledge about how food is raised or grown. So, if a child likes cucumbers and carrots, let them plant cucumber and carrot seeds, then weed and water them. If a child loves orange juice, bring in whole oranges and a hand juicer.When it is time to serve a snack or lunch, make it the children%u2019s job to determine how many children are present in the classroom that day and set the table with the necessary number of cups, plates and utensils.When children come to you wanting to draw, help them move toward success by first showing how simple shapes (rectangles, circles, squares) make up a house. Let them experiment with drawing them on paper.Ideas for offering MEANINGFUL CONTEXT in your classroom.IDEA426