Exploring NutritionA quiz game that will ask scholars to identify food groups each food is part of. (Click on the video to the right)
Planting Herbs or VegetablesCreate a veggie patch and encourage children to water and care for the plants. Use the exercise as an opportunity to discuss where food comes from and how it grows. Some easy to grow, edible produce includes tomatoes, peas, beans, snow peas and herbs.
Find more ideas and inspiration at https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/gardening-for-children Source: http://heas.health.vic.gov.au/early-childhood-services/healthy-curriculum-activities/healthy-eating-games-and-activities. Click on the link above to find more activities that can be done at home to educate on nutrition. If you scroll down the page, you will find more activities, including some mentioned on this website.
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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0T3EP4NEpI&t=74s
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Food Group FunAn active game that will require scholars to do different movements for the food group of each food that is announced. (Click on the video to the right)
Modification: Change moves for each food group so moves are more challenging or simpler. Play a Guessing Game |
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqs9XWy-FM8
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Celebrating different cultures and festivals with food is delicious and fun for children. You could make vegetable and lean meat dumplings for Chinese New Year, eat wholemeal pancakes morning tea on Shrove Tuesday, make an Irish soda bread to eat on St Patrick’s Day and decorate hard boiled eggs with food dye for Easter. (For more information, watch the video to the right)
Source: http://heas.health.vic.gov.au/early-childhood-services/healthy-curriculum-activities/healthy-eating-games-and-activities
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This video shows students trying traditional dishes served in other countries. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et1yp1pnw3A
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Working together as family to cook a delicious meal can be a great idea. It can be quality time to spend together as a family to catch up and talk about what has been going on. This can also be a great time to teach skills they can use in their lives as they get older. You can find some recipes here. If these kids have the ability to cook, so do you! If you've never cooked with your kids before, visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website for some tips on cooking with children.
Source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/recipes-for-kids/healthy-meals-for-kids/healthy-recipes-kids-can-make. This webpage gives ideas for meals that children can help with and learn to cook.
Source: https://www.eatright.org/for-kids/for-gradeschooler. Click on the link to the page from the Academy of Nutrition and Diatetics. If you scroll down, you will find a video that explains to parents how to get kids involved with cooking. Play Fruitball |
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