preschool curriculum: healthy foods

Preschool Curriculum: Healthy Foods

Fruits and Vegetablesby Reesha Cosby

Fruits & Vegetables Day

Goals: Have children be able to identify fruits

and vegetables Show children the value of fruits &

vegetables Educate how many servings of fruits

vegetables are needed each day to be a healthy kid

Teach specific functions of fruit or vegetable that help body parts

Establish safety practices for clean food Encourage sharing food with others Developmentally appropriate practices

Relaxing Mealtimes are important!

Work with cook staff to create healthy meals

Curriculum Activities

Developmentally appropriate for Preschoolers

Ages 2-5

Coloring Pages of Fruits &

Vegetables

Song &

Dance

Field Trip to a Grocery Store

“Name That Fruit!”

Create Individual Food Plans for Each Child

WA State Skill Standards Observed

Skill Standards A-G• Create & Maintain Safe & Healthy

Environment• Meet Each Child’s Individual Needs

& Plan for Group Needs• Prepare & Evaluate the Learning

Environment• Develop & Implement Curriculum• Support the Child & Family• Create & Maintain a Professional

Team Environment• Develop Personally & Professionally

What I’ve Learned Proper Servings for Preschoolers! Universal Standards for ECE’s!

Learning about Fruits & Vegetables is FUN!There are free PowerPoint templates for teachers!

CONCLUSION

WEB SOURCES• DOLE Fruit mp3, “In My Kitchen”

http://www.dole.com/SuperKids/Music/MusicDetail/tabid/848/Default.aspx?contentid=3883

• Better Health Channel-Australia (PRACTICES) http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Childcare_and_healthy_eating

• Nourish Interactive (PYRAMID PRINTABLES) http://www.nourishinteractive.com/hco/free_printables

• My Food Pyramid for Kids http://www.mypyramid.gov/preschoolers/index.html

• PowerPoint Templates for Educators I• http://www.templateready.com/Powerpoint/Free/Templates.html

• PowerPoint Templates for Educators II• http://templateswise.com

The EndFruits & Vegetables Preschool

CurriculumECED 101

Reesha Cosby