Food is the focus for our MWF preK classes. We have learned about healthy & junk foods and fruits & vegetables. A large group activity was cutting out food from grocery ads and gluing. First, we looked for healthy foods and junk foods. If you see coffee under healthy, don't judge :-) I agreed with the child!
We also learned about fruits and vegetables. They grow on trees, on vines, above the ground and below the ground. More cutting and gluing...
We had vegetables in the discovery center to look, smell, touch, examine, weigh and compare (and then into my compost).
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| Discovery Center |
For this activity, the children have to sort the fruits and vegetables. After a teacher checks, they get to press
the easy button.
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| Center Activity |
A group activity has the children deciding if a card is a fruit or vegetable. Each child receives two cards (made w/clip art). I have 3 x 5 cards with pictures. Sometimes I find it easier ( and cheaper) to just draw and color vs. looking for clip-art or images. I held up a card and the children decide if it is a fruit or vegetable.
We tasted vegetables last week and tomorrow fruit. Yummy!
What can you do at home? When you are at the grocery store (and have time) spend some time in the produce section looking at and talking about all the fruits and vegetables. You can talk about the color, shape, size and how/where the fruit/vegetable grows. Have your child pick a fruit or vegetable to try at home.
