Description
Village Table Nutrition Curriculum
Lesson 6: Foods that help me grow: Dairy
Lesson 6 of the Village Table nutrition curriculum exposes the children to dairy foods. They will learn about the sources of dairy foods and how we use milk to make other foods. 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) – D-A-I-R-Y
- Activity 1: Milk Makers
- Individual/Group Activity
- Activity instructions
- Activity 2: Making Butter in a Jar
- Group Activity
- Activity instructions
- Activity 3: Arm X-Rays
- Individual Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Activity 4: Cheesy Shapes Snack
- Individual Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Movement Activity: Skeleton Dance
- Group Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Movement Activity:Bone Building Moves
- Group Activity
- Activity Instructions
- Family Take-Home Sheet
