Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Nutrition}

Activity: Carrots by Briana

Theme: Easter          Color: Grey

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Daily Opener:  

1. Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}
2. Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.
3. ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}. 

Description:  Your child will learn some nutrition facts about carrots.

Materials:

·         1 paper plate

·         1 piece of white paper

·         3 index cards

·         scissors

·         orange and green crayon or marker

·         Tape

·         Pen

Directions:

1. Help your child during the activity while they practice using scissors and drawing.
2. Write the word “Carrot” at the top of the blank paper, and the word “Vitamin A” at the bottom of the blank paper.
3. Write three important facts about Vitamin A on each individual index cards:
1. Helps you see.
2. Helps you see at night.
3. Helps you see in color.
4. Draw an outline of a carrot on the paper plate. 
5. Have your child color in the plate to make a carrot.
6. Have your child tape the carrot on the center of the white paper. 
7. Have your child tape the three index cards at the bottom of the white paper.
8. When you are all finished discuss the lesson with your child:
1. Discuss with your child that Carrots have Vitamin A in them.
2. Discuss with your child the importance of Vitamin A in Carrots.  Talk about each index card with your child.
3. As you are talking, have your child repeat some key words such as “carrots” “vitamin A” “see” and “eyes.”
9. When you finish with the lesson put the finished piece on a wall in your home.
10. Optional:  Make a carrot recipe such as “Roasted Carrots.”
11. Roasted Carrots Recipe:
1. Place a bag of carrots in a bowl.  Add some olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste.  Mix well.  Place carrots on a cookie sheet lined with foil.  Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  Enjoy! 

Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn some import facts about vitamin A.
2. Your child will practice learning new words.
3. Your child will practice using scissors and drawing.
4. Your child will gain confidence by completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

Carrots {By Briana}

C-Carrots are colorful,

A- And sweet,

R- Really delicious,

R- Really neat,

O- Orange is their color,

T- Terrifically tasty,

S- Simply nutritious carrots are great!

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone liked the nutrition lesson today.  He loves learning about vegetables.  He had a fun time making the carrot today out of the paper plate.  After the lesson he would say “eyes” and “carrots” a lot.  We made the deliciously easy carrot recipe today to add to our lunch, and he really loved them.  This is a fun lesson to help teach your child about nutritious foods! 

Materials