Village Table Nutrition Curriculum
Lesson 2: Foods that help me grow: Vegetables
Lesson 2 of the Village Table nutrition curriculum exposes the children to vegetables. They will learn about similarities, differences, explore characteristics, and learn about the different colors they need to eat to help them grow. We use real images to increase exposure, which has been shown to increase familiarity and the likelihood that children will consume them.
This package contains:
- Recommended book and materials list
- Lesson overview:
- Background information for teachers
- Lesson objectives
- Circle time discussion points and questions
- Follow-up lesson questions
- Circle time cards – 5 discussion picture cards with real-life images that will help teachers discuss key lesson objectives with students
- Activity song (lyrics are sung to a popular tune) – I Love Veggies
- Activity 1: Build a Class Rainbow
- Group Activity
- Activity instruction and images to build your rainbow
- Activity 2: I Can Eat a Rainbow of Vegetables
- Individual Activity
- Activity instructions, printable, associated activity materials
- Activity 3: Vegetable Explorers
- Group Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Activity 4: Counting Carrots
- Individual Activity
- Activity Instructions and printable
- Movement Activity: Food model race
- Group Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Movement Activity: Broccoli, Broccoli, Tomato
- Group Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Family Take-Home Sheet