<p>Hi Fellow Teacher / Homeschooler:</p> <p>**Do you have some children reluctant to write or read?<br /> They could benefit from a topic that stimulates their senses and motivates them.</p> <p>**Do you need a book and resource pack to spark and framework your new Chocolate project ?</p> <p>CHOCOLATE! Just the name evokes tastes and smells…the peeling away of the gold wrapper to reveal the shiny bar. THIS will get the senses immersed.</p> <p>Take a moment to fast forward : children will be bombarding you with facts about chocolate as well as more awareness about where food comes from, displays with vibrant chocolate wrapper designs and lots more…</p> <p><strong>Here’s what’s included with CHOC From POD to TUM by Rupert Vincent and Manu Grinon; PDF version ideal for whiteboard presentation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Highly interactive text and illustrations to get children talking and building new vocab.</li> <li>The ever present Chocolate Monster to guide you</li> <li>Knowledge of the Cacao tree, pod and beans</li> <li>A refection point on how hard farmers work</li> <li>The 12 steps of the Chocolate making process</li> <li>Perfect opportunity to explore and taste real chocolate so that children gain more descriptive language through their senses</li> <li>A Brownie recipe to go with the animated 'Let’s Make Brownies video (see resource pack link below); a great cooking activity and an opportunity to write some instructions from hands-on experience</li> <li>The Chocolate Song; to simply have fun singing a new catchy song as well helping remember the chocolate making process (Tune is Chick Chick Chicken)</li> <li>Talking points about healthier eating choices especially sugar (Cacao has some nutritious properties like magnesium)</li> <li>Sprinkling of Spanish words; a great spark/link to any foreign language learning</li> <li>Imaginative hands on activities ideas page to get the creative juices flowing…</li> </ul> <p><strong>HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WITH THE CHOC PROJECT PACK:</strong></p> <ul> <li>100% fluff-free, simple to use tried and tested resources:</li> <li>Powerpoint slides to support your whole class / group teaching</li> <li>A5 talk/ flash cards for the 12 steps of the Chocolate making process; ideal for a class sharing assembly</li> <li>12 steps of the Chocolate making process; blank flowchart for the children to draw / take notes on</li> <li>Senses word map template so children can record describing words as they explore and taste chocolate</li> <li>Cocoa bean note taking template</li> <li>Word banks for table top writing support</li> <li>Simple storyboard template for children write and draw their Brownie recipe;<br /> This combines really well with the 'CHOC ‘Let’s Make Brownies’ animated video on Vimeo:<br /> <a href="https://vimeo.com/133607487" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://vimeo.com/133607487</a><br /> Feel free to contact me on <a href="mailto:rupertv@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">rupertv@hotmail.com</a> with any questions that I can help with your Chocolate project</li> </ul> <p>**SO GO AHEAD AND DOWNLOAD YOUR BOOK and RESOURCE PACK</p>