Practice Preschool - Healthy Habits Week 4 (Eating Healthy)

Week 4: Eating Healthy (FYI, other weeks were exercise/sleep, germs, teeth--feel free to change order to suit your needs)

Day 1

• Sunbeam Lesson 9 "I am Thankful for Water" (2-3 min)

Talk about how water is important. Discuss uses for water: drinking, bathing, washing, watering outdoors, swimming, baptism, sacrament, etc. 

• Healthy Food Sort (5 min)

Print out/draw pictures of food or use play food to sort food into food groups: Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Meats. Sort them on a chart or in containers. 

• Eat a Rainbow (2-3 min)

Talk about how colorful fruit and vegetables are. Draw a rainbow and name a fruit/vegetable for each color. If desired, sample fruits/vegetables in place of snack idea below :)

• Snack (5 min) 

Today's tip: Goldfish crackers! Remember to have child practice counting to solidify one-to-one correspondence.

• STEAM Lesson (Math) "Shape Matching" (5-10 min)

I recently bought a fun, new activity! You match the frosting to the cupcake (see below) by using the shape that is cut into it. Substitute with another shape activity or make your own shape matching game! Talk briefly about shape attributes, or sing songs about shapes. Rowan likes the "Shape Song" by Cocomelon. Go on a shape scavenger hunt!

• Free Play (25-30 min)

Make a food collage of your child's favorite foods, do a seed exploration, make a paper green salad for a craft, setup a pretend grocery store, make a paper book about healthy foods, read books, sing songs, make a grocery list, make lunch together, etc. Connection is the goal. 

Day 2

•  Grocery Store Field Trip 

I work at Macey's grocery store part-time currently. Because of this, it will be very easy to take a tour of the grocery store and go "behind the scenes" in the backrooms of several departments. Even if you don't have a grocery store connection, I know many grocery stores are willing to let groups go on a tour! Be sure to call ahead of time to discuss details and your expectations for the field trip. I highly recommend Macey's! You may even get a treat at the end ;) Talk about each part of the grocery store and why they are important. 

• Snack (5 min)

Today's Tip: Have a snack at the grocery store! Emphasize healthy choices.