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Dumpling Soup

TITLE: Dumpling Soup
AUTHOR: Rattigan, Jama Kim
ILLUSTRATOR: Hsu-Flanders, Lillian
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown and Company
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Boston COPYRIGHT DATE: 1993
ISBN: 316734454 PRICE: $14.95
CULTURAL GROUP: Asian American, Korean-Hawaiian THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Maria, an Asian American girl, tries to make dumplings for her family's annual New Year's celebration
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: K TOPIC: Families
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • UseMillies Math House (Edmark). Go to the "Little, Middle and Big" activity area, students will help the characters find shoes that fit their feet.
  • JUST GRANDMA AND ME (Broderbund Living Books)
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 1 TOPIC: Food
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • FIVE A DAY ADVENTURE, CDROM available free from Dole Food Co., Interactive Design and Development, 206 Colony Park, 2001 S. Main St. Blacksburg, Va. 24060.
SUBJECT: Math GRADE: 1, 2 TOPIC: Problem Solving
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Use Hop To It! (Sunburst) to review basic numeration skills.

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