KINDERGARTEN
It is critical to educate kids about healthy eating habits during early childhood. Kindergartners are already in the
middle of developing their tastes and attitudes about food. Active Eating can help you put them on the right track!
The activities are divided into the following categories:
Studies have shown that children who eat breakfast had significant gains in overall standardized test scores and displayed improvement in math, reading, and vocabulary scores over those who had no breakfast.
Breakfast Train
Students will identify a variety of healthy breakfast foods. Eat the Rainbow!
Students will recognize the importance of eating a variety of foods for breakfast. Red Light Green Light
Students will distinguish between "go" (healthy) and "slow" (less healthy) breakfast foods. Fruitball!
Students will identify a variety of fruits they can eat for breakfast. Breakfast Moves
Students will share how eating a healthy breakfast makes them feel.
Almost 30% of schools serve lunches that do not meet nutrition guidelines for protein, vitamins, and minerals. Educate your students about healthy lunch choices in the cafeteria and at home.
Story Time
Students will share how preparing and eating lunch makes them feel. Hot Potato
Students will recognize the importance of eating a variety of foods for lunch. Loopy Laps
Students will distinguish between "go" (healthy) and "slow" (less healthy) lunch foods. Color My Plate
Students will identify a variety of vegetables they can eat for lunch. Lunch Scramble
Students will recognize a variety of healthy foods they can eat for lunch.
Kids that regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to develop unhealthy eating habits, like skipping meals, or eating disorders, like anorexia. Frequent family meals are also associated with better grades. Encourage your students to play active roles in planning healthy dinners with their families.
Dinner Train
Students will identify a variety of healthy dinner foods. Colors for Dinner!
Students will recognize the importance of eating a variety of foods for dinner. Red Light Green Light
Students will distinguish between "go" (healthy) and "slow" (less healthy) dinner foods. Soul Train
Students will recognize the importance of eating whole grains and identify a variety of whole healthy foods.Dinner Moves
Students will share how eating a healthy dinner makes them feel.
The amount of calories kids consume from snacks alone has gone up drastically since the late 1970s. Children aged two to six eat 182 more calories each day by snacking. Help your students learn to snack healthfully from an early age.
Story Time
Students will share how preparing and eating snack makes them feel. Simon Says
Students will recognize the importance of eating a variety of foods for snack. Loopy Laps
Students will distinguish between "go" (healthy) and "slow" (less healthy) snack foods. Cheddar, Cheddar, Cheese!
Students will identify a variety of healthy milk/milk products they can have for snack. Snack Scramble
Students will recognize a variety of healthy foods they can eat for snack.
Supplement your students' knowledge and continue the fun with these additional, miscellaneous activities.
