preschool curriculum: healthy foods
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Early Childhood Development: Preschool CurriculumTRANSCRIPT
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