Nobleboro Students Serve Up ‘Stone Soup’

 

 

Students in Mrs. Stewart’s kindergarten classroom heard the folk tale “Stone Soup” last week and then put their culinary skills to the test, chopping cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables. (Photo courtesy NCS)

 

Reactions to the finished product were mixed as Nobleboro Central School kindergarten students made and tasted “stone soup” March 27. (Photo courtesy NCS)

 

Kindergartners at Nobleboro Central School made and tasted “stone soup” Thursday, March 27. (Photo courtesy NCS)

 

NCS kindergartners listen to Mrs. Stewart as she reads the classic tale of “Stone Soup.” (Photo courtesy NCS)

There was an unusual item on the menu at Nobleboro Central School last week as kindergartners sampled stone soup.

Mrs. Stewart’s kindergarten class listened as she read the classic folk tale. They later put their culinary skills to the test, chopping cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables. They made a tasty broth and then added the star ingredient – a real rock – before cooking it all in a crockpot on Thursday, March 27.

Later that afternoon, the white tablecloths came out and each student was able to take a taste of the dish they created. The reviews were mixed, ranging from, “I loved it!” to “I hated it.”

The classic tale focuses on a community that doesn’t have much but shares what they do have. Each character contributes an ingredient and they work together to create something everyone can enjoy. It was a lesson they will long remember.