VESL for Child Development
Module 2, Lesson 3
How much do small children need to eat?
How much do small children need to eat?
Where can child care providers find examples of appropriate meal plans?
Where can child care providers find examples of appropriate meal plans?
What foods are choking hazards?
What foods are choking hazards?
Objectives
Objectives
1. Learn vocabulary related to planning meals and snacks
1. Learn vocabulary related to planning meals and snacks
2. Apply nutrition knowledge to organize balanced meals and snacks.
2. Apply nutrition knowledge to organize balanced meals and snacks.
3. Identify foods that are choking hazards.
3. Identify foods that are choking hazards.
4. Interpret a graph.
4. Interpret a graph.
A. Study vocabulary: Pattern - One word with many meanings
A. Study vocabulary: Pattern - One word with many meanings
Meal and Snack Patterns
Meal and Snack Patterns
In the image below, you see how the word pattern is used to describe a menu plan.
In the image below, you see how the word pattern is used to describe a menu plan.
A chart of menus for several days is called a meal and snack pattern.
A chart of menus for several days is called a meal and snack pattern.
If a childcare provider follows this plan, the children will get variety in their diets.
If a childcare provider follows this plan, the children will get variety in their diets.
In childcare, the word 'pattern' is used in many different ways.
In childcare, the word 'pattern' is used in many different ways.
Children can trace and cut out a pattern for an art project. They can trace a pattern to learn to write. They might also learn math concepts with color and shape patterns.
Children can trace and cut out a pattern for an art project. They can trace a pattern to learn to write. They might also learn math concepts with color and shape patterns.
B. Read a chart. Skim a meal and snack pattern.
B. Read a chart. Skim a meal and snack pattern.
1. Click on the link to open 'Meal and Snack Patterns'.
1. Click on the link to open 'Meal and Snack Patterns'.
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2. Skim the charts.
2. Skim the charts.
3. Answer the focus questions on the right.
3. Answer the focus questions on the right.
4. After skimming the charts, continue to the next activity.
4. After skimming the charts, continue to the next activity.
1. Who are these meals and snack designed for?
1. Who are these meals and snack designed for?
2. How many days are covered if you read from top to bottom?
2. How many days are covered if you read from top to bottom?
3. How many days are covered if you read left to right?
3. How many days are covered if you read left to right?
4. What kind of information is listed in the shaded column on the left?
4. What kind of information is listed in the shaded column on the left?
C. Study vocabulary to describe amounts of food and ways to prepare them.
C. Study vocabulary to describe amounts of food and ways to prepare them.
In this Quizlet, do not do all of the activities. Use the flashcards only to hear and practice the pronunciation of food measurement words.
In this Quizlet, do not do all of the activities. Use the flashcards only to hear and practice the pronunciation of food measurement words.
D. Read about safety precautions and report to your instructor.
D. Read about safety precautions and report to your instructor.
Small children and babies can choke on some foods. Child care providers must know which foods are dangerous for small children.
Small children and babies can choke on some foods. Child care providers must know which foods are dangerous for small children.
Choking
Choking
1. Go online to read recommendations for
1. Go online to read recommendations for
2. Read the recommendations for child care workers. Look up any words you don't understand in a dictionary.
2. Read the recommendations for child care workers. Look up any words you don't understand in a dictionary.
3. Take notes in your notebook.
3. Take notes in your notebook.
Write five examples of foods that are dangerous for babies 6 to 12 months old.
Write five examples of foods that are dangerous for babies 6 to 12 months old.
Write five examples of foods that dangerous for children 12 to 14 months old.
Write five examples of foods that dangerous for children 12 to 14 months old.
4. Reflect. Think about these questions to help you remember what you learned.
4. Reflect. Think about these questions to help you remember what you learned.
Are you surprised by anything on the list?
Are you surprised by anything on the list?
Did you learn any new words by reading this list of dangerous foods?
Did you learn any new words by reading this list of dangerous foods?
E. Read a graph about choking incidents.
E. Read a graph about choking incidents.
This concludes the lessons related to nutrition. Continue to learn about age appropriate activities.
This concludes the lessons related to nutrition. Continue to learn about age appropriate activities.