Unit 8 Summary

Objective:  Children will be able to describe the importance of consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables for their growth and development.

Materials Needed

• “Slug or Hopper” game instructions

• Pictures of “too full, just right, and hungry” meals

• Session 8 discussion card

• “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

• “Follow the Leader” game instructions

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

• Measuring tape

Review [10 minutes—game]

• Game: “Slug or Hopper”

Classroom Activity [15 minutes—discussion, game]

• Discussion 8a:  Starts lesson telling the children that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables are important for making our bodies grow strong.  Have them name fruits and vegetables.

• 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)

• Measure the lima bean

• Ask questions about what nutrients the lima bean needs

• Game: “Follow the Leader”

Wrap Up/Review [10 minutes—song, 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)  

• Song: In order to emphasize the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables to have a strong body, the teacher asks the children to stand in a circle and leads them in the “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” song.

• Discussion 8b: The teacher reviews the concepts of the unit by asking the children questions:

  • “Where do plants get nutrients from?”

  • “Where do you get nutrients from?”