Soup William-Adolph Bouguereau 1825-1905 |
"Let Omar sing of wine and bread,
But I prefer fine soup instead."
Arab poet, replying to Omar Khayyam
January is National Soup Month
and who doesn’t love soup! Soup is as old as cooking, dating back to 20,000 BC. I
grew up in the city of New Bedford, which has a rich, cultural food history
thanks to the thousands of Portuguese families who immigrated here
centuries ago to work in the whaling industry. They brought their amazing recipes
with them, including kale soup, which is now a staple in many homes. You will
see Kale
Soup, on most restaurant menus, as well as New
England Clam Chowder or seafood
chowder (a rich, creamy soup). In the summer there are even chowder
festivals around New England.
“Every culture had its version of soup. From
the French Onion to the Russian Borscht, Spanish Gazpacho, New England Chowder,
Chinese Won Ton, Campbell’s tomato, Japanese miso, and Italian Minestrone,
every soup had its unique flavour regarding its place of origin.”
https://soupmakerguide.co.uk/soup-through-the-ages-the-history-of-soup/
Just like the story of Stone Soup I have
added together some folktales about soup, a dash of activities and crafts,
seasoned with some activities, and a few extra items to
spice it up! Enjoy!
The above information was gathered from: (This site is now defunct as of November, 2023)
https://soupmakerguide.co.uk/soup-through-the-ages-the-history-of-soup/
All-Kinds-Of-Fur –
Germany
https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm065.html
Chicken Soup –
Russia
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-2007/chicken-soup
Crossing the
Bridge Noodles - China
https://wildchina.com/2013/08/crossing-the-bridge-noodles/
The Emperor and the
Cook: The Story of Bird’s Nest Soup - China
http://soupsong.com/sbirdnes.html
The Guest - Inuit
https://www.worldoftales.com/Native_American_folktales/Eskimo_folktale_11.html#gsc.tab=0
Hot Soup, Cold
Hands - Turkey
https://voetica.com/voetica.php?collection=4&poet=706&poem=3443
The Legend of Issun-boshi – Japan
https://www.gov-online.go.jp/eng/publicity/book/hlj/html/201408/201408_09_en.html
The Old Man and His Grandson – Germany
http://www.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-27.html
Sliced Sickle Soup
– Mongolia
https://www.kidelight.com/2021/02/folk-tale-from-mongolia-sliced-sickle.html
Soup from a Sausage Skewer – Hans Christian Andersen
https://www.worldoftales.com/fairy_tales/Hans_Christian_Andersen/Andersen_fairy_tale_36.html#gsc.tab=0
Soup of the Soup –
Sufi
https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/soup-soup
The Stolen Soup
Aroma – West Africa
http://www.allfolktales.com/wafrica/stolen_soup_aroma.php
The Story of Salt –
China
https://archive.gosanangelo.com/news/scene/tell-me-a-story-the-story-of-salt-a-chinese-folktale-ep-883035808-353680851.html/
Stone Soup – European
(There
are many variants from Russia, Sweden, Belgium, England, and France.)
https://tinyurl.com/yz724w4s
BOOKS
10 Story Books for
Kids About Soup
https://food.innerchildfun.com/2013/01/10-story-books-for-kids-about-soup.html
Best Kids’ Books
About Soup
https://bookroo.com/explore/books/topics/soups
CRAFTS AND
ACTIVITIES
20 Recycled Tin
Can Crafts
https://artsycraftsymom.com/recycled-tin-can-crafts/
20 Water Sensory Soup Ideas for Kids
https://www.andnextcomesl.com/2015/04/water-sensory-play-ideas-for-kids.html
Dltk-teach.com – Lots of activities
here connected to the story Stone Soup, coloring pages, puzzles, word ladders,
crafts and more.
https://dltk-teach.com/fables/stonesoup/index.htm
Fairy Soup – Backyard Sensory Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
https://happyhooligans.ca/fairy-soup/
CURRICULUM
Agriculture in the
Classroom –
Lesson plan based on the picture book Who Grew My
Soup for grades K – 2. If you don’t have the book, not to worry, there
is a link to a read aloud video.
https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lesson/547/
Learning to Give – Lesson plan based on the folktale, Stone Soup.
https://www.learningtogive.org/units/philanthropic-behavior/class-soup
Making Stone Soup
https://elementarynest.com/stone-soup/
RECIPES
30 Best Soup
Recipes
https://themodernproper.com/30-best-soup-recipes
SOMETHING EXTRA
Children’s Board Game from Peaceable Kingdom: Stone Soup
https://tinyurl.com/bdfctmvd
History of the Stone Soup Folktales from 1720 to Now
https://stonesoup.com/about-the-childrens-art-foundation-and-stone-soup-magazine/history-of-the-stone-soup-story-from-1720-to-now/
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