“Not only have we changed our eating habits to much healthier meals, but cooking with [my family] has become an enjoyable moment. Yes, cooking has brought this US Marine closer to his children, and I love every moment of it.”

– Dewdney Liburd, Common Threads parent

“Common Threads helped to break me out of my shell, changing my confidence in myself and in my cooking forever.”

– Ricky, Common Threads student

“My best experiences were at the garden… We used a weed for good. Instead of pulling it, we picked some of the leaves and mixed it with spices and it tasted good. It was chock full with vitamins and nutrients. It was the best day ever!”

– Carmen, Common Threads student

“Transitioning to virtual school poses its own set of challenges for a Montessori teacher. A significant part of our curriculum is geared toward enhancing practical life skills. Learning about nutrition is an invaluable life skill, and through Common Threads videos I was able to instill the importance of a well-balanced diet to my students, and introduce ways they can make more thoughtful daily food choices”

– Christy Sickle, Pre-K & Kindergarten Educator (Miami Beach, FL)

“The most important thing I learned was to keep your plate ‘colorful.’ This means you should have a variety of healthy foods on your plate.”

– Diego, Common Threads student

“My favorite memory is when we made bananas with cacoa powder and coconut shavings.”

– Destiny, Common Threads student

“Small Bites is an easy to use resource that helps open up the nutritional unit into any physical education or health curriculum. During COVID-19, Common Threads’ virtual curriculum has been helpful because it has been so easy to integrate, and the lessons are simple and interesting.”

– Lonny Nava, Physical Education Teacher
(El Paso, TX)

“I enjoy chopping food. It gives me this good feeling when I can chop things fast. I also learned a cool technique that helps you chop faster.”

– Briana, Common Threads student