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Photos: Molino Park 5th Graders Present “Cooking It!”
October 1, 2010
Refined sugar isn’t so sweet, but fruit and veggies are good — that’s the message behind a play and puppet show presented today at Molino Park Elementary School.
Molino Park’s fifth graders and professionals from the Pensacola Little Theatre presented “Cooking It!” — an original musical play designed to facilitate healthy eating and address childhood obesity.
For a photo gallery from a Thursday practice, click here.
“If you can’t pronounce it, renounce it,” says character Chef Freda, portrayed by PLT’s Tricia Hartley in the play after the students learn that refined sugar can “hide” behind names like manitol, sorbitol, dextrose and galactose.
But puppet characters Brussels Sprout and Carrot, along with Farmer Mark, spread the word that fruits and vegetables can be a tasty and healthy alternative, especially when sweetened with just a pinch of raw sugar and the flavorful help of the “Spice Girls.”
“Too much sweet stuff in your food is not good for you,” said fifth grader Domonique McNeill. “Sugar hides itself; you have to read the label to learn where the sugar is,” added Kylee Jackson.
The students have practiced all week under the direction of Michelle Hancock, Pensacola Little Theatre’s Beyond Boundaries coordinator.
“We’ve learned how to do a play with real actors,” said Aaron Dees. “It’s been great.”
For a photo gallery from a Thursday practice, click here.
Pictured above and below: Fifth grade students at Molino Park Elementary practice Thursday morning for a Friday performance of “Cooking It!”. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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3 Responses to “Photos: Molino Park 5th Graders Present “Cooking It!””
seth is jumping throught the doughnut saying “succses” it was such a pleasure working with Pensacola Little Theater I hope they will come back and see how wondrfull our 4th graders are and soon they will be going to 5th so thank you so much we had a wonderfull time.
The students were eager learners this as they worked with the great folks from Pensacola Little Theatre. It was an awesome experience for them…one they will never forget. YOU ROCK ! Molino Park 5th graders!
Auditions for Pensacola Little Theatre’s “Madeline’s Christmas” are October 11-12, 2010. Check out their website for further details http://www.pensacolalittletheatre.com.
The Cooking It! team is having a great time working with the students at Molino Park Elementary. We’d love to bring Cooking It! to more schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Administrators can call program director Michelle Hancock at (850) 434-0257 ext 107 to book the show at no cost to the school.
Free workshops and performances of Cooking It! are made possible by the support of Whitney Bank. We are grateful for their sponsorship.