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Guiding Food and Nutrition Experiences

Guiding Food and Nutrition Experiences. Ms. Perez. Bell ringer:. What is the importance of teaching children healthy eating habits at a young age?. Promotes the development of the whole child Cognitively Physically Socially Emotionally. Nutrition Concepts.

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Guiding Food and Nutrition Experiences

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  1. Guiding Food and Nutrition Experiences Ms. Perez

  2. Bell ringer: • What is the importance of teaching children healthy eating habits at a young age?

  3. Promotes the development of the whole child • Cognitively • Physically • Socially • Emotionally

  4. Nutrition Concepts • Basic concepts that help children develop good lifetime healthy eating habits • How can we do this in Tiny Tigers?

  5. Cognitively • Observation • Analyzing • Comparing • Measuring • Vocabulary

  6. What motor skills does cooking with kids help develop?

  7. Gross and fine motor • rolling, peeling, pounding, stirring • Hand eye coordination-measuring and cutting

  8. What are some social and emotional benefits of cooking with kids?

  9. Social emotional benefits • Help promote self esteem-kids feel like adults • Learn about their own cultures and others

  10. Ideas that kids can learn • Nutrition is how our bodies grow • Food comes in lots of shapes and colors • Food is classified in various groups • Fruit, vegetable, grain, diary, protein,

  11. First cooking experiences • Developmentally appropriate • Simple snack time recipes • Make instant pudding • Fruit kabobs

  12. Be aware of food allergies • Milk • Milk products • Peanuts • Orange juice

  13. How to cook successfully • Limit the # of children participating in each activity • 4-6 children • Make sure the kids help with clean up!

  14. What type of food is advertised to kids?

  15. Advertisements and foods • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAAZvnXcDZo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4fTWlpY3Ic • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mFhMbEycsU&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKRlvhICkk8&feature=related

  16. Do you think these commercials have an impact on what children choose to eat?

  17. Look through each age group packet • At each station look through the information • Answer the following questions: • What are beneficial activities planned? • How are these activities developmentally appropriate? • What are some activities that you think the students may have issues completing?

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