Kid’s Corner

{Week 4: Nutrition}

Activity: Apples by Briana

Theme: Fall Days         Color: Orange

Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child!

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 the nutritional facts of an apple.

Materials:

·         White and Green Construction Paper

·         Four White Index Cards

·         Scissors

·         Tape

·         Green or Red Crayons

Directions:

1. Prep: Draw an outline of an apple on the white construction paper.
2. Draw a leaf on the green construction paper.
3. On the four index cards write the words: Vitamin C / Fiber / Vitamin A / Potassium
4. Have your child color the apple.
5. Have your child cut out the apple and the leaf using the scissors.
6. Have your child tape the leaf onto the apple.
7. Using the index cards, have your child tape each nutritional fact onto the apple.
8. Discuss with your child the benefits of each nutritional fact. 
9. When finished ask your child a variety of questions:
1. What fruit is this?
2. What color is your apple?
3. What letter does apple start with?
4. Do apples have vitamin C?
10. When finished, display your child’s apple on the wall for the whole family to see!

 Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn the nutritional facts of an apple.
2. Your child will learn new words while completing the activity.
3. Your child will gain confidence while completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

Apples {By Briana}

Apples are delicious,

Perfect and round,

Pretty in color,

Loud and crunchy

Easy to eat for a yummy treat!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone loved making his apple today and learning about the nutritional facts of an apple.  He likes red apples, so he used the red crayon to color in his apple.  This was a great activity for him to practice his scissor skills.  After we completed the activity, he ate an apple for his afternoon snack! 

{Week 1: Nutrition}

Activity: Broccoli Facts by Briana

Theme: School Days         Color: Yellow

Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child!

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 nutritional facts about broccoli while creating a Broccoli Facts sheet.    

Materials:

·          Green Construction Paper

·          Five small index cards

·          Scissors

·          Pen

Directions:

1.       Draw an outline picture of broccoli on the green piece of paper {see picture below for example}.

2.      Write the word “Broccoli Facts” on the Broccoli stem.

3.      Using scissors cut the broccoli outline to create broccoli.

4.      Discuss with your child the word “Broccoli.”  Have your child spell the word and use it in a sentence.

5.      On the five index cards, write the words: Vitamin C / Vitamin A / Calcium / Iron / Protein.

6.      Discuss with your child the five important vitamins and minerals that come from broccoli. 

7.      Have your child say each of the five words out loud.                     

8.      Next, have your child place or tape the five vitamins and minerals at the top of the broccoli.

9.      When finished, praise your child for a job well done!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.   Your child will learn nutritional facts about broccoli.

2.  Your child will practice learning and spelling new words.

3.   Your child will gain confidence while participating in the activity.

Read Aloud:  

Broccoli {By Briana}

I love to eat broccoli,

I eat it every day,

It is delicious,

And nutritious, by the way.

I love to eat broccoli,

I eat it every day,

It looks like a tree,

To me, by the way.

I love to eat broccoli,

I eat it every day,

It is yummy,

In my tummy, by the way!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone enjoyed making the broccoli facts sheet today.  He likes to eat lots of vegetables, so he had fun learning about broccoli.  He had fun placing the facts onto the broccoli tree.  We read the facts together, which was a great way for him to practice his reading skills.  Overall, this was a fun and interactive lesson!

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{Week 1: Nutrition}

Activity: Blueberries by Briana

Theme: Patriotic Days         Color: Blue

Happy 4^th of July Creative Mind friends! We hope you have a wonderful day!

Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child!

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 the nutritional value of blueberries and create a simple and fun recipe using blueberries.

Materials:

·          White construction paper

·          Pen

·          Blueberry Parfait {Hand full of Blueberries and strawberries, cool whip, and one serving cup}

Directions:

1.      Write the word “Blueberry” at the top of the construction paper.   

2.    Write a few nutritional facts underneath the word Blueberry to discuss with your child:

                  a.  Helps us see good.

b.  Helps keep the immune system healthy.

c.  Helps keep the heart healthy.

d.  Has Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Fiber, and Vitamin A.

{Facts provided by: www.womensfitness.net}

3.      Discuss with your child the health benefits of eating blueberries, using the list above. 

4.      Have your child spell and say the word “Blueberry.”

5.      Make a Blueberry Parfait with your child for a special blueberry treat:  

a.  Lay out the ingredients on the table. 

b.  Have your child count the blueberries, and strawberries.   

c.  Have your child place some blueberries at the bottom of the serving cup. 

d.  Next, add some cool whip, then layer with strawberries.  Repeat until the cup is full.  e.  Top with remaining cool whip to decorate and enjoy!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.   Your child will practice spelling and counting while completing the activity.

2.  Your child will learn some healthy benefits of eating blueberries.

3.   Your child will gain confidence while making the blueberry parfait.

Read Aloud:  

This Lang is Your Land {By Woody Guthrie}

From:  http://www.woodyguthrie.org   {Modified: First verse repeated twice}

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island; 
From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters 
This land was made for you and Me.

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island; 
From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters 
This land was made for you and Me.

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone liked learning about blueberries.  He really enjoys fruit, so today was a great lesson for him.  He liked saying the word blueberry because he loves the word “blue.”  He enjoyed counting the blueberries and arranging them to make the parfait.  He ate the parfait for an after lunch snack.  It was delicious!  He also enjoyed singing along to the song “This Land is Your Land.”  It was a great lesson to celebrate the 4^th of July!   

 

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Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Nutrition}

Activity: Grains by Briana

Theme: Summer Days         Color: Yellow

Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child!

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 the benefits of eating grains and identify foods that are grains.

Materials:

·         One white piece of paper

·         Four small strips of white paper

·         One index card

·         Grains {Brown rice, pasta, bread, and oats}

·         Plate

·         Markers

Directions:

1. Write the word “Grains” on the top of the white piece of paper.
2. Discuss the word “Grains” with your child.  Explain what grains are and the types of grains you can find around the house.
3. Write these four words on the small strips of white paper: Rice / Oats / Bread / Pasta.
4. Discuss these four words with your child and explain what each word means.  Place the four strips on the Grains paper. 
5. Write the benefits of eating whole grains on the index card and explain to your child:
1. Benefits: Grains have fiber.  Fiber helps with digestion and helps keep you full.  Fiber helps you stay healthy.
6. Place the four different grains on a plate next to the Grains paper.
7. Help your child identify the grains by matching the grains to the correct word.
1. You can ask your child: “Where are the oats?”  “Can you put the oats next to the word that says Oats?”
8. When your child matches the grains to the correct word, be sure to praise your child!
9. When finished, display the work on a table for the whole family to see. 

10.  Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn five new words {grains, pasta, rice, oats, and bread}.
2. Your child will identify foods that are grains.
3.  Your child will gain confidence while completing the activity.

Read Aloud:  

Grains {By Briana}

Have you had your grains today?

Grains help you grow strong so you can play,

Grains are yummy and full of fiber,

They help you stay full and give you energy,

Grains are so important to eat,

They help you stay quick on your feet!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone liked learning about grains today.  He really loves to eat pasta, so he liked seeing the pasta on the grains plate.  His favorite word to say was oats, as he loves to say the “o” sound.  He had such a great time matching the grains with the correct word.  He would get so excited when he got a match.  This is a fun activity to help your child learn about the foods they eat.   

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Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Nutrition}

Activity: Learning Colors by Briana

Theme: Blooming Days         Color: Purple

Please visit the link Kid’s Corner to learn how easy it is to complete our lessons with your child!

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 to associate a color with the correct word and food.

Materials:

·         One white piece of paper

·         Six clothes pins

·         Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black  marker

·         Tape or glue

·         Fruits or vegetables

Directions:

1. Using the black marker, divide the white paper into six squares. 
2. Write the name of each color on each individual square.
3. Use a piece of tape, tape the ends of the six clothes pins.
4. Color the ends of each clothes pin with a color. Repeat until you have all six colors of the rainbow.
5. Note: Be sure to leave some tape unmarked, so your child can grip the clothes pin without getting any marker on their hands.
6. Place the paper and clothes pins on the table in front of your child.
7. Explain to your child that they will be learning his/her colors of the rainbow today.  Introduce the six colors by using them in a sentence and spelling them. 
8. Have your child match the clothes pins to the correct square. 
9. Each time they match the clothes pin correctly, have them spell out the word {and be sure to praise them for a job well done!}
10. Next, have your child find some fruits and vegetables that are around the house, to match each color.
1. Example: Red: Strawberry / Orange: Orange / Yellow: Banana / Green: Veggies / Blue: Blueberry / Purple / Grape.   
11. Discuss the nutritional importance of each fruit/vegetable he/she found.
12. Have your child pick a few colors and use those fruits/vegetables in his/her snack for the day!  

 Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn to associate a color with the correct word and food.
2. Your child will practice spelling each word, and using it in a sentence.
3. Your child will gain confidence while completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

Colors {By Briana}

Colors make the world so bright,

Like red, blue, and green,

They help us see,

Lots of things more beautifully,

Colors make the world so grand,

Like yellow, orange, and purple,

They help this land,

Be the prettiest that it can,

Oh Colors make the world so bright!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone loved the Learning Colors lesson today.  He had such a fun time clipping the clothes pins to the correct square.  He really loved saying the word blue and red! He had a fun time finding fruits and vegetables to match the correct color.   This activity helped build his self esteem, as he was so excited when he matched up the clothes pins to the correct color!  This is a great activity to try with your child! 

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