Unit 6 Summary

Objective:  Children will gain an understanding of nutrients needed to fuel their bodies and what they need to grow.

Materials Needed

• “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!” lyrics

• “Awesome Appetites” game instructions

• Small pictures of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy

• Picture of empty body

• Tummy Mindfulness and Experiential Eating protocol

• Fruit, vegetables, and napkins for tasting

• Tummy dolls

• Watering cans

• “Seedling Song” lyrics

• “Plant Race” game instructions

• Measuring tape

• Session 6 discussion card

Review [5 minutes—song]

• Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes!”

Classroom Activity [15 minutes—game]

• Game: “Awesome Appetites”

Mindful Eating [15 minutes—tummy mindfulness, experiential eating]

• Tummy Mindfulness and Experiential Eating Protocol

Garden Activity [20 minutes—garden maintenance, song, garden exploration, game]

• Garden Maintenance and Song

  • • • Have the children water the garden

      • Sing lyrics to the “Seedling Song” while watering

• Garden Exploration 

  • • • Point out the plants growing

      • Have the children identify characteristics of fruits and/or vegetables (color, shape, texture, if ready for harvesting)

• Game: “Plant Race”

Wrap Up/Review [10 minutes—garden maintenance, discussion]

• Mindfulness Activity: There are three (3) Mindfulness activities available as Bonus Materials; (1) Art Activity, (2) Guided Meditation, and (3) Yoga Activity. You have the option of selecting one of these mindfulness activities to perform along with the Wrap-up and Review of each unit. 

* (See Mindfulness Activities for Objectives, Key Learning Concepts, Materials, and Instructions)  

• Garden Maintenance: The teacher removes the lima bean from the window and leads the class in planting the lima bean in the garden.

• Discussion 6a: While transplanting the lima bean in the garden, the teacher asks the children questions about the lima bean and relate the concepts back to the children. For example:

  • • • • “What stage of the life cycle is the lima bean?

        • “What does the lima bean need to grow healthy and strong, and to start producing lima beans?” (Prompt the children to answer nutrients from soil, sun, and water.)

        • “What different foods can help provide different nutrients to help you grow healthy and strong?”

• The teacher measures the lima bean so that we can continue to chart its growth.