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Food gives us plenty of energy so we can run around and have fun. Some foods give us more energy than others. What foods give us energy, and are good for us? What foods help to keep us healthy?
Why can't I eat crisps for every meal?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What foods do you like to eat? What foods are good for you and keeps you healthy? Why should we eat healthy food? What food did you see in the market? Where do we buy our food? Where does our food come from?
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Activities You Can Do in the Classroom: Below are some suggestions for how the theme of healthy eating can be incorporated into areas of play.
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| Role Play | Create a market stall, green grocers, farmers' market, dentist's surgery, cafe |
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| Water Tray | Make vegetable soup |
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| Creative Tray | Print with fruit and vegetables |
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| Snack Table | Promote healthy eating. Encourage children to "eat their colours." |
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| Table Top | Sort fruit and vegetables |
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| Outdoors | Use wheeled vehicles such as fruit/vegetable delivery vans Plant fruit or vegetables in the outdoor area |
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LINKS WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES:
Visit from a health food shop/dentist/organic farmer farm visit, visit to an orchard, soft fruit farm, fish monger, butcher, supermarket Harvest festival
