Music & Movement: Nutrition in Action
Curriculum Overview
Incorporates story time, music, and physical activity into the nutrition education session.
Easy to follow lesson plans complete with a "materials you will need" section.
Eight interactive lessons that have been peer reviewed and pilot tested.
Family newsletters with recipes.
Includes reproducible handouts.
Additional learning activities to take the lesson further.
Student and teacher evaluations included.
Utilizes a variety of fun activities.
Designed for prekindergarten to 2nd grade students; ages 4-8.
Adaptable lessons 30-90 minutes in length.
Newsletter Example
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Each of the eight lessons in Music & Movement: Nutrition in Action contains a parent newsletter with recipe.
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Nutrition in Action Lesson Titles and Objectives |
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MyPyramid: I Lost My Basket | Identify the MyPyramid symbol. Learn the importance of eating a variety of foods. |
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Family Meals: In the Kitchen | Understand the importance of eating meals with their family each day. Identify activities that happen in the kitchen. |
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Fruits and Vegetables: Farmers Market | Identify which foods are fruits and vegetables. Learn the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Learn about shopping at a farmers market. |
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Physical Activity: Wild Vines | Learn the importance of physical activity. Learn to be physically active for at least 60 minutes each day. |
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Farm to Table: Bread Comes to Life | Learn that bread comes from wheat. Understand that wheat is ground into flour and made into bread. |
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Grains Give you Energy: Tortilla Tortilla | Identify foods that belong in the grain group. Understand that grain group foods give our bodies energy. |
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Picky Eaters: Eat a Vegetable | Recognize that it is important to try a new food. Identify foods that are vegetables. |
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Physical Activity: Get Up Off the Sofa | Learn the importance of being physically active every day. Recognize physical activities that are fun and easy. |
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COMING SOON!
Additional lessons are being developed to add to your
Music & Movement: Nutrition in Action curriculum binder!
Additional lessons utilize the music already included in your curriculum.
New lesson topics include:
Drinking Water, Protein Foods, Milk and Dairy Foods,
Table Manners/Family Meals, and Handwashing