Description
Description
Take a journey around the world through food with this engaging Kai Around the World Full Resource Pack.
Inspired by the picture book celebrating delicious international foods made by children and their families, this collection features downloadable resource cards, posters, banners, and food process cooking cards. Tamariki explore familiar snacks and discover new ones—learning that no matter where we come from, we all enjoy sharing kai together.
With real-life images of children from diverse classrooms, these resources support cultural understanding, belonging, and inclusion while building literacy and maths skills through recipes, sequencing, and everyday cooking experiences.
- Culture, identity & belonging
- Food, traditions & diversity
- Literacy, maths & real-life learning
Ways to Use at Home
Family Cooking Time
Use recipe cards to cook simple meals and snacks together.
Share Your Culture
Talk about your family’s favourite foods and traditions.
Language & Storytelling
Describe foods, ingredients, and cooking steps together.
Explore New Foods
Try foods from different cultures and talk about similarities and differences.
Ways to Use in the Classroom
Cultural Sharing / Show & Tell
Invite children to share foods from their culture or home.
Cooking & Process Learning
Use sequence cards to follow recipes and explore cooking steps.
Literacy & Language Building
Name ingredients, describe textures, and build vocabulary.
Maths Connections
Count, measure, and compare ingredients during cooking activities.
Diversity & Inclusion Discussions
Explore how food connects to culture, identity, and traditions.
Visual Displays
Use posters and banners to celebrate foods from around the world.
Inclusive Learning Ideas (Special Education Support)
Visual Supports & Communication
Use picture cards to support understanding of foods and steps.
Simple Sequencing Tasks
Follow 2–3 step recipes before building to more complex sequences.
Hands-On Sensory Learning
Explore food through touch, smell, and taste.
Choice-Making Activities
Offer choices (e.g. “Which food would you like to try?”).
Small Group / One-to-One Support
Guide learners through cooking steps with modelling and support.
Repetition & Routine Practice
Repeat simple recipes to build confidence and independence.
Simple. Cultural. Delicious learning.
