What is our theme? Healthy not healthy
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To be able to seperate good foods from "not so healthy" foods
MA Guidelines/Standards:
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
APL5: The child will cooperate with others in play and learning.
Learning Outcomes: Learning that not all foods are healthy
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Why Should I eat well By: Claire Llewelyn https://youtu.be/2gPi2uXFdEk
Song:
Materials
To make a collage of healthy and not healthy foods you'll need:
Activity (Procedure):
Activity Wrap Up: Ask your child, why do you think this food is not healthy or is healthy for you?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Is your child understanding the difference between healthy and not healthy?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
You check in your cabinets or fridge and see what things in there are healthy and not healthy
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have sales flyers, you can have them draw some pictures
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To be able to seperate good foods from "not so healthy" foods
MA Guidelines/Standards:
APL4: The child will demonstrate creativity in thinking and use of materials.
APL5: The child will cooperate with others in play and learning.
Learning Outcomes: Learning that not all foods are healthy
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
Book: Why Should I eat well By: Claire Llewelyn https://youtu.be/2gPi2uXFdEk
Song:
Materials
To make a collage of healthy and not healthy foods you'll need:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Markers
- Sales flyers
Activity (Procedure):
- Cut out healthy and not healthy foods from the sales flyers
- Label on one side of your paper healthy foods
- On the other side label not healthy
- Then glue on the healthy foods on the healthy side
- Lastly, glue the not healthy foods on the not healthy side
Activity Wrap Up: Ask your child, why do you think this food is not healthy or is healthy for you?
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
Is your child understanding the difference between healthy and not healthy?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
You check in your cabinets or fridge and see what things in there are healthy and not healthy
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
If you don’t have sales flyers, you can have them draw some pictures