January 2024

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Kumquat Craze

Kumquats are nature’s original sweet-tart! The skin is sweet and edible, as is the tart insides.

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They are a citrus fruit like oranges, mandarins, tangerines, and grapefruits.

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Let’s Talk About Citrus Fruits (1:47 Min)

Let’s Learn about Citrus Fruits

Let’s Eat Kumquats!

Whole/ Unpeeled

Jam

Citrus Tart/ Pie

�Juiced/ Smoothie

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FIBER

keeps your stomach healthy.

Eat fiber to keep you feeling full for longer!

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Find fiber in whole grain cereals, fruits and vegetables.

KUMQUATS

Citrus fruit like kumquats love the chilly temperatures of WINTER…

They grow on big shrubs or small trees!

Let’s Read

An Orange in January (2:51 Minutes)

Let’s think!

In January, can oranges grow in places where it is cold and snowing?

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What do oranges need to grow?

What did the boy decide to do with the orange in the end?

STEP 2:

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STEP 1:

Let’s Create!

Draw and label the steps from blossom to table around the circle:

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Draw a circle.

BLOSSOM

ORANGES

HARVEST

TRANSPORT

SUPERMARKET

EAT

BLOSSOM

ORANGES

HARVEST

TRANSPORT

SUPERMARKET

EAT

Can you describe what your kumquat…

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Let’s Taste Kumquat!

Looks like

Smells like

Feels like

Sounds like

Tastes like

I Tried Kumquats Today!

Emoji Taste Test

😋

🙂

🤔

😐

🥴

I didn’t like it

I’m not sure

Will try again

I liked it

I loved it