The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Nutrition Curriculum

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1 The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Nutrition Curriculum 1 st Grade This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides nutrition assistance to p eople with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local DHS office, or call the URI SNAP-Ed Family Nutrition Program at Food-URI ( ).In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture's policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disa bility. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2 Introduction The University of Rhode Island Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program education component (SNAP-Ed) would like to thank you for your interest in our fruit and vegetable minilessons. This curriculum provides nutrition education that complements your school s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The goals of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program are to: Increase children s fruit and vegetable consumption. Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables that children are exposed to. Make a difference in children s diets to impact their present and future health. Create healthier school environments by providing more nutritious food choices. This program is an important catalyst for change in efforts to combat childhood obesity and to prevent the chronic diseases associated with obesity. If you have any questions about this curriculum, please contact Heidi Hetzler at (401) or heidihetzler@uri.edu. or Paula Paolino at (401) or paula_paolino@mail.uri.edu. These brief lessons have been developed to be taught during the time at which the fruit and vegetables are distributed. We have included extra activities at the bottom of some lesson pages which are meant to be flexible so they may be incorporated into your existing classroom curricula. Also, a parent newsletter is included in this program which should be sent home after each week s activity. Thank you for supporting the program and for helping your students develop lifelong healthy eating habits. How to use this curriculum We would like you to choose one day each week when the children receive a fruit or vegetable snack to present the brief lesson provided. On the other day(s) that fruit and vegetables are distributed, we would ask for you to refer to the color message sheet attached. For example, if your fruit and vegetables are served on Tuesday and Thursday, please choose one of these days for the lesson and the other will be for the color sheet. We have provided 5 different color sheets with an important nutrition message for the students to learn. For example, on the day that you use the color sheet, if the fruit or vegetable is red, please refer to the red sheet and read off the saying provided, then have the students repeat the phrase. In addition, if it is a fruit that day, please read the fruit message, and if it is a vegetable please read the vegetable message. Eventually, your students will be able to come up with each day s message on their own.

3 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Lesson Plans First Grade Lesson 1: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Lesson 2: Where do Fruits and Vegetables Grow? Lesson 3: Red Lesson 4: Yellow/Orange Lesson 5: Using Your Senses Lesson 6: Green and Blue/Purple Lesson 7: White Lesson 8: Four-a-Day the Color Way

4 Lesson 1: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will learn that it is important to try new fruits and vegetables. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato book by Lauren Child Today we are going to read a story about a little girl named Lola and her brother named Charlie. Lola is a very fussy eater. Take a picture walk through the book. Ask What do I mean when I say that Lola is a fussy or a picky eater? (She doesn t like a lot of foods.) Ask What food might you eat now that you didn t eat when you were younger? Ask Have you ever said that you don t like a food even though you ve never tried it? Ask Do you think that is a good idea? Ask What do you think will happen in this story? Read the story aloud to the class. Ask What was the problem in this story? (Lola wouldn t eat a lot of foods.) Ask How was the problem solved? (Charlie made up funny names for the foods.) Ask How did Lola change in the story? (She began eating foods that she said she didn t like.) Ask How did Charlie get Lola to eat the foods she disliked in the story? (by calling them different names) Ask Do you think you would eat a food you dislike if you made up a different name for it? During the school year you will be getting fruits and vegetables for snacks. Fruits and vegetables are important for your body because they help you grow and keep you healthy. You need a lot of different kinds of fruits and vegetables to keep you healthy. That s why it s really important for you to try new fruits and vegetables. Even if you didn t like a fruit or vegetable before, I want you to try it again. Let s think about the fruits and vegetables you don t like as foods that you don t like yet. Sometimes you have to try a new food a few times before you like it. As you grow and your body changes, you might be surprised that your taste buds change, too.

5 Lesson 2: Where Do Fruits and Vegetables Grow? Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will be able to identify where one fruit and one vegetable grows. Where do fruits & vegetables grow? picture cards Today we are learning about where fruits and vegetables grow. Ask Where do fruits and vegetables come from? (plants and trees) Ask Have you ever seen a fruit or vegetable growing in a garden or on a farm? Ask What fruits and vegetables have you seen growing there? Ask How or where were those fruits and vegetables growing? (in a tree, in the ground, etc.) We are going to pretend to be farmers so we can learn about where fruit and vegetables grow. Some vegetables grow under the ground, like potatoes (Show children the picture of the potatoes and then have them pretend to dig up a potato.) Some grow on the ground, like lettuce (Show children the lettuce picture and then have them pretend to bend down and pick a head of lettuce.) Some grow on a bush, like blueberries (Show children the picture of the blueberry bush and then have them pretend to pick berries and put them in a pail.) Some grow on a vine, like pumpkins (Have children pretend to pick a really big pumpkin from a vine.) Some fruit grows on a tree, like apples (Have children reach up and pick an apple off a tree.) When you receive your fruit or vegetable snack this week I want you to think about where it grows and where it came from. We ll talk some more about this then.

6 Lesson 3: Red Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will be able to name a red fruit or vegetable. 2. Students will learn why eating red fruits and vegetables is important. red apple picture card Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster Catch a Rainbow Every Day! (reference sheet for teacher) 2 sheets of chart paper (for fruit and vegetable lists) Note: Hang the Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster so that it can easily been seen by the children throughout the coming weeks. Students need to be able to reach the poster. Also, begin two lists on chart paper; one for fruits and one for vegetables. When the children receive their fruit or vegetable snack, state what it is and write the name of that fruit or vegetable on the corresponding list. Continue to do this throughout the school year when a new fruit or vegetable is served. Display these lists, too. Ask Has anyone tried a new fruit or vegetable this week? Ask What fruit or vegetable did you try? Ask Did you like it? Today we are learning about fruits and vegetables that are red. A cherry is red and it is a fruit. A pepper is a vegetable that can be red. Ask Can anyone name another red fruit or vegetable? If you re having trouble thinking of one, look at the red color on the rainbow. Show them the reference sheet. (apple,beet, red onion, strawberry, watermelon) Hold up the red apple picture card. Now that we know some red fruit and vegetables, it is time to learn why they are good to eat. Ask Can everyone feel their heart beating in their chest? (Have students put their hand over their heart.) Red fruits and vegetables help keep your heart strong. Red is the color of your heart, so it is easy to know that red fruit and vegetables help your heart. Red fruit and vegetables are good for your? Activity: Eat Colors Be Healthy poster: Explain that you ll be using this poster during the next several lessons to show how different colored fruits and vegetables help your body. Tell the students that the girl in the poster will have five fruits or vegetables attached to her body that are all different colors. Have one student attach the red apple card over the girl s heart on the Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster while the class says, Red helps keep your heart strong.

7 Lesson 4: Yellow/Orange Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will be able to name a yellow or orange fruit or vegetable. 2. Students will learn why eating yellow or orange fruits and vegetables is important. carrots picture card Catch A Rainbow Every Day! (reference sheet for teacher) Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster Fruit and Vegetable lists (Remember to add this week s fruit and vegetable to the list.) Eat Smart Eat More Fruits and Veggies worksheet Ask Has anyone eaten a red fruit or vegetable this week? Ask What fruit or vegetable did you eat? Today we are learning about fruits and vegetables that are yellow and orange. A pineapple is yellow and it is a fruit. Ask Can anyone name another yellow fruit or vegetable? If you re having trouble thinking of one, remember to look at the yellow and orange colors on the rainbow. (corn, lemon, summer squash) [NOTE: Even though a banana has a yellow peel, it is not considered a yellow fruit. It is a white fruit, because we only eat the white inside part.] A sweet potato is orange and it is a vegetable. Ask Can anyone name another orange fruit or vegetable? (peach, mango, carrot) Hold up carrots picture card.) Now that we know some yellow and orange fruit and vegetables, it is time to learn why they are good to eat. Yellow and orange fruit and vegetables keep your eyes healthy and your skin glowing. Yellow and orange is good for your.(point to your eyes) Yellow and orange is also good for your. (Rub your skin.) Red fruits and vegetables are good for your (Put your hand over your heart.) Activity #1: Revisit the Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster. Have one student attach the carrots card over the girl s eye while the class says, Yellow and orange keeps your eyes healthy and your skin glowing. Activity #2: Eat Smart Eat More Fruits and Veggies worksheet Discuss different ways the children can add fruits and vegetables to their meals and snacks every day.

8 Lesson 5: Using Your Senses Nutrition Objective: 1. Students will be able to describe two characteristics of their fruit or vegetable snack by using their senses. Today s fruit or vegetable snack Fruit and Vegetable Reference List for Teachers (in front of binder) Fruit and vegetable posters and pictures of fruits and vegetables to match Chart paper or board Today we are learning more about using describing words for different fruits and vegetables. Ask What are the 5 senses? Write them on chart paper or the board. (see, hear, taste, smell, and feel) Let s talk about what senses you use when you eat an apple. Ask What does an apple look like? (round, red, green or yellow) Ask What does an apple sound like when you take a bite? (crunchy) Ask What does an apple taste like? (sweet, juicy, tart) Ask What does an apple smell like? (sweet) Ask What does an apple feel like? (smooth, firm, hard) We can talk about fruits and vegetables in different ways. Let s talk about our snack today. Activity #1: Have students explore today s fruit or vegetable snack. Answer the following questions as a group. Write responses on chart paper or the board. (See Fruit and Vegetable Reference list in front of binder.) What does your fruit/vegetable look like? orange, tiny, like a leaf, like a tree What does your fruit or vegetable snack sound like when you eat it? crunchy, squishy, loud, quiet What does it taste like? sweet, sour, sweet, juicy, yummy, bitter What does it sound like when you bite it? crunchy, squishy, loud, quiet What does your fruit/vegetable feel like? cold, firm, fuzzy, hard, mushy, soft, sticky, wet Activity: Matching: Display the poster of fruits so that the children will be able to reach it. Pass out the pictures of fruit. Call on volunteers to come up to match the picture they have with the one on the poster. Repeat the activity using vegetables. Use sensory adjectives to describe the fruits and vegetables on the posters.

9 Lesson 6: Green and Blue/Purple Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will be able to name a green and blue or purple fruit or vegetable. 2. Students will learn why eating green and blue or purple fruits and vegetables is important. broccoli and blueberries picture cards Catch a Rainbow Every Day! (reference sheet for teacher) Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster Fruit and vegetable lists (Remember to add this week s fruit and vegetable to the list.) Ask Has anyone eaten a yellow or orange fruit or vegetable this week? Ask What did you eat? Ask Has anyone tried a new fruit or vegetable this week? Ask What did you try? Today we are learning about fruits and vegetables that are green and blue or purple. Spinach is green and it is a vegetable. Kiwi is green and it is a fruit. [NOTE: Even though the furry outside of a kiwi is brown, the inside part we eat is green, so it is considered to be a green fruit.] Ask Can anyone name another fruit or vegetable that is green? (peas, grapes, green beans, broccoli) Hold up broccoli picture card. Now that we have named some green fruits and vegetables, it is time to learn why they are good for us. Green fruits and vegetables make your tummy feel better. They move the food you eat through your body so they help you go to the bathroom. (Rub your stomach.) Green helps your feel better. (Have children rub their stomach.) Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables are good for your (point to your eyes) and (rub your skin). Red fruits and vegetables are good for your. (Put your hand over your heart.)

10 continued Now let s talk about fruits and vegetables that are blue or purple. Blueberries are blue and they are a fruit (hold up blueberries picture card). Eggplant is a vegetable that is purple. Ask Can anyone name another blue or purple fruit or vegetable? (grapes, plum, raisins, cabbage, purple carrot) Now that we have named some blue and purple fruits and vegetables, it is time to learn why they are good for us. Ask Where is your brain? (Have students touch their heads.) Purple and blue fruits and vegetables help our brain. This means they can help you do well in school! Blue and purple fruits and vegetables help you do well in because they are good for your. (Point to your head.) Green fruits and vegetables help your feel better. (Rub your stomach.) Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables are good for your (point to your eyes) and (rub your skin). Red fruits and vegetables are good for your. (Place your hand over your heart.) Activity: Revisit the Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster. Have one student attach the blueberries card over the girl s brain while the class says, Blue and purple help you do well in school. Have another student attach the broccoli picture card over the girl s stomach while the class says, Green helps your tummy feel better.

11 Lesson 7: White Nutrition Objectives: 1. Students will be able to name a white fruit or vegetable. 2. Students will learn why eating white fruits and vegetables is important. potato picture card Catch A Rainbow Every Day! (reference sheet for teacher) Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster Fruit and vegetable lists (Remember to add this week s fruit and vegetable to the list.) Focus On Fruit wordsearch Ask Have you tried a new fruit or vegetable this week? Ask What did you try? Ask Do you plan to eat it again? Ask Have you asked the person who cooks or does the grocery shopping in your house to buy hor cook more fruits and vegetables? If you haven t, please do that soon. Today we are learning about fruits and vegetables that are white. When we name white fruits and vegetables, we mean that they are white on the inside, like a banana. Ask What color is a banana on the outside? (yellow) Even thought a banana is yellow on the outside, we call it a white fruit because the inside is white. Some vegetables that are white are white potatoes, (hold up potato picture card), onions, and cauliflower. Cauliflower looks like broccoli but it is white. Now that we have named some white fruits and vegetables, it is time to learn why they are good for us. Ask What part of our body do we think of when we say the word strong? (Have students White fruits and vegetables help keep our body strong and safe against germs. Blue and purple fruits and vegetables help you do well in because they are good for your. (Point to your head.) Green fruits and vegetables help your feel better. (Rub your stomach.) Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables are good for your (point to your eyes) and (rub your skin). Red fruits and vegetables are good for your. (Place your hand over your heart.) Activity #1: Revisit the Eat Colors, Be Healthy poster. Have one student attach the potato card over the girl s arm while the class says, White helps keep your body strong and safe against germs. You need all of these different colored fruits and vegetables to help you grow and to keep your body healthy and strong. Try to eat as many colors as you can every day! Activity #2: Focus on Fruit Wordsearch

12 Activity #2: Focus on Fru Lesson 8: Four-a-Day Nutrition Objective: 1. Students will be able to state the number of fruits and vegetables they should eat each day. Fruit and vegetable lists (Remember to add this week s fruit and vegetable to the list.) Four-a-Day The Color Way (one for each student) Fruits and vegetables coloring sheet Today we are learning how many fruits and vegetables you need to eat every day. Ask How often should we eat fruits and vegetables? We should eat fruits and vegetables every day. We need at least TWO fruits plus TWO veggies every day. That means we should eat at least FOUR fruits and veggies every day to be healthy. Have students count up to four using their fingers. As they count, have them chant: , Fruit-Fruit-Veggie-Veggie. Tell them they can count their fingers as a reminder of how many fruits and veggies they need every day. Ask Which two fruits will you choose? Which two vegetables would you choose? Ask What are the different colors fruits and vegetables can be? (red, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple or white.) Let s review what we ve learned about the colors and how different colored fruits and vegetables help you grow and help your body to be healthy and strong. White fruits and vegetables help keep our body strong and safe against germs. Blue and purple fruits and vegetables help you do well in because they are good for your. (Point to your head.) Green fruits and vegetables help your feel better. (Rub your stomach.) Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables are good for your (point to your eyes) and (rub your skin.) Red fruits and vegetables are good for your. (Place your hand over your heart.) You need to eat all these different colors and still eat 2 fruits and 2 vegetables each day. Let s look at this worksheet to see how you can eat 2 fruits and 2 veggies in one day and eat different colors. Activity: Four-a-Day The Color Way: First, the children will need to color the fruits and vegetables on the coloring sheet realistic colors. Then, instruct them to cut out and paste the fruit or vegetable in the correct box.

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