Fruits & Veggies–More Matters® Curriculum

Sue Zevan, RD

5 a Day to Fruits & Veggies-More Matters®

• No longer using 5 a Day

• Fruits & Veggies-More Matters®

• Teaches Fruits and Vegetables in cups not servings to match MyPyramid

• Required by USDA

Curriculum

• Four lessons to encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables for a healthy body

• Five objectives for each lesson.

Integrated Curriculum

• Each lesson lists which Arizona Department of Education Comprehensive Skills are addressed in the lesson

• Health

• Mathematics

• Writing

Lessons

Lesson 1 - Fruits and Vegetables

Lesson 2 - Fabulous Fiber

Lesson 3 - Produce TourLesson 3a - Virtual Produce Tour

Lesson 4 - Healthy Meals and Snacks

Lesson Format

• Advance Preparation– Prompt for behavior signals

• Handouts

• Materials and Equipment

• Estimated Time

• Introduction

• Presentation

Lesson Format

• Activities

Includes movement

• Performance/Evaluation Measures

• Summary/Closure

• Home Connection

• Follow-Up

Fruits & Veggies-More Matters® Pledge

• I pledge...• I will try one fruit or vegetable• that I have never tried before• or• I will try at least one fruit or vegetable• that I do not like,• But all I have to do • is take one bite!

Fruit & Veggies More-Matters® Song• (Sing to the tune of the ABC Song)

• Fruits and vegetables are very good for me!• They have vitamins A and C.• Plants have fiber,• Animals do not.• Fruits and vegetables,• Eat them cold or hot.• Fruits and vegetables are very good for me.• I’ll eat more each Day! (shout)• How healthy I will be!

• Words written by: Shirley Strembel, M.S., R.D., Maricopa County Department of Health Services

Teacher Evaluation• Lesson 1 – Fruits and Vegetables• School:________________• Teacher:_______________• Date:__________________• Number of Students:____________• Number of Boys:___ Number of Girls:_____

• Number of Teachers, Volunteers,

Others:____________• Men:______ Women:_______

TEACHER SUPPLEMENT

• Lesson Overview and Objectives

• Academic Standards

• List of spelling words

• Supplemental Activities so teacher can have a complete unit at end of 4 lessons

• Test at end of the 4 lessons for teacher to assess student’s comprehension and use for a grade in Health

Consumption Survey

• Sampling of students fill out a consumption survey

• At beginning of Lesson 1 and end of Lesson 4.

• Assess the impact the lessons on student eating behavior

Website

• Curriculum on website

• Materials no longer provided by AZNN

• List of teaching aids and nutrition education reinforcement items and where to get them

• Only for Contributing Partners (LIA’s) at this time