PreK-6 Newsletter

Spring Quarter 2005

Healthy Eating and Exercise With
Ready To Learn Programs (Read-View-Do)
ARTHUR’S HOORAY FOR HEALTH

Hooray for Health! is a health curriculum guide designed for teachers, after-school providers and school nurses. A team of health experts and early childhood educators developed the guide. ARTHUR characters introduce four units exploring four distinct early childhood health themes: good nutrition and exercise (Eat Well. Stay Fit.), dental health (Open Wide!), emotions (Dealing with Feelings) and head lice (Head Lice Advice). Each unit includes background information, age-appropriate activities, a book list, a featured ARTHUR show, and family activity sheets in English and Spanish.

**The family activity guides are also provided in Vietnamese, Chinese, and Tagalog on the ARTHUR Web site: pbskids.org/Arthur.

Related Healthy Eating Books Healthy Eating

D.W. the Picky Eater Marc Brown
24 pp. Little, Brown & Company, 1995 ISBN: 0-31-611048-5 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Arthur the aardvark's sister is a picky eater. The family leaves her at home when they go out to eat until D.W. decides she might be missing something good by being so picky.

Follow-up Reading:

Oliver’s Milk Shake
Vivian French 32 pp. Orchard Books, 2001 ISBN: 0-53-130304-7 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Oliver is a picky eater but his Aunt Jen is determined to change his ways. Oliver learns to like milk through a visit to the farm and Aunt Jen’s yummy milk shakes. This story is full of colorful pictures.

More Healthy Eating Books

Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children’s Story of Peanut Allergies by Nicole S. Smith

Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice by Sylvia Rosa-Casanova

Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert (Also available in Spanish: A sembrar sopa de verdures)

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers & Up by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson

Child of Mine by Ellyn Satter (A book for parents on feeding children well)

Exercise

A Yoga Parade of Animals: A First Picture Book of Yoga for Children by Pauline Mainlain

The Berenstain Bears
Berenstain Bears - Video Lesson Plan #13: Building A Food Pyramid

After watching the video clip, students will listen to the story "Gregory, the Terrible Eater". Have a discussion on good eating habits. Students will bring in food packaging to classify according to food group. (section 5)

Subject: Health & Fitness Grade Level: K-2 Topic: Food & Nutrition Resource Type: Lesson Plan

See, Think & Do Activity Preparation

1. Cue up the Outreach Videotape to Clip #13.

2. Make or use an existing (large) Food Pyramid Diagram. (See example.) Be sure there is plenty of room on the diagram for items to be taped or stapled under each category.

3. Write a note to parents and guardians informing them that children need to bring in small, clean food containers and wrappers.
Give Food Pyramid categories as suggestions.

See, Think & Do Activities

“See” – a Video Clip

1. Tell the class that they are about to watch Brother, Sister and Papa Bear as they pick out food items from the grocery store. Ask

that as they watch, children think about whether they are “good” or “bad” foods for the bears to eat.

2. Show the :29 clip on the Bears happily grabbing junk food from off the market shelves.

Objectives

Children will:

View and discuss a junk food-themed clip from the Berenstain Bears episode, “Too Much Junk Food.”

Listen to “Gregory, the Terrible Eater” (or another story about eating habits) and compare the book and video clip themes.
Talk about nutrition, the Food Pyramid and their favorite foods.
Bring in food containers from home, talk about home meals, and classify the containers and meals according to the NEW Food Pyramid categories.

Grades: K-2 McRel Standard(s): Health - Standard 6.1, Classifies foods and food combinations according to the food groups.

Learning & Curriculum Area(s): Health, Language Arts Vocabulary Words: Food Pyramid, healthy, unhealthy, junk food Time Needed: short class periods over two days

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food
Stan and Jan Berenstain 30 pp. Random House, 1995 ISBN: 0-39-487217-7 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Improving health and fitness by eating nutritious meals and snacks and increasing physical activity is the central theme of this colorfully illustrated children’s book about the Berenstain Bear family.

Peanut Butter, Apple Butter, Cinnamon Toast: Food Riddles for You to Guess
Argentina Palacios.
28 pp. Austin, Texas: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1992 ISBN: 0-81-146745-7 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: A book of food riddles for young children.

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Calliou

Based on the popular children's books by Canadian author Hélène Desputeaux, this series follows the adventures of the lovable Caillou. Each of Caillou's mini-adventures revolves around a major issue in his life, such as making new friends, visiting the doctor, and going to daycare for the first time. Caillou deals with these problems as only he can with one part baby logic and one part imagination. With every step and every adventure, he furthers his emotional development.

This wide-eyed four-year-old learns about life - one adventure at a time! The foundation for each episode is the four animated stories totaling about 16 minutes. Each of these stories relates to a theme of the day.

The themes include:

Growing up
Sibling relations
Making and keeping friends,
Taking care of pets,
Feeling sick and so on,
All the subjects that preschoolers discover, try, learn or do every day.

Caillou helps children sort out their world as he sorts out his own. Be sure to check out the Caillou website at http://pbskids.org/caillou/ available in both English and French.

The television series and the activities on the Web site combine the following "guiding principles" to encourage learning:

CAILLOU is 4 Making New Friends
Caillou knows friends are important. He knows that being a good friend is accepting a friend's special way of viewing the world.

CAILLOU is 4 Finding Out
Caillou helps young children realize they are not alone. All kids have LOTS of questions about everything, and Caillou helps two and three-year olds see where they're going - and five and six-year olds appreciate where they've been!

CAILLOU is 4 Laughter and Fun
Four year-olds love to laugh - and Caillou is no exception! Caillou lets kids know that even if life isn't always easy, with the right kind of attitude even the hard stuff can be accomplished.

Target Audience :
Children ages 2-6. Caillou is a four year-old through and through. Children 2-4 look to him to see where they're going; older children look to him and are reminded of how far they've come in the world. Focus group testing shows the series is non-gender specific. Both boys and girls love Caillou, his family and friends.

Animation:
The foundation for each episode is the four animated stories totaling about 16 minutes. Each of these stories relates to a theme of the day. The themes include growing up, sibling relations, and making and keeping friends, taking care of pets, feeling sick and so on, all subjects that preschoolers discover, try, learn or do every day. Caillou helps children sort out their world as he sorts out his own.

Puppetry:
Selected characters from the animation portion of CAILLOU appear in puppet form. The live-action puppet segments reflect, complement, expand on and explore the theme of the day. Puppet segments are often the transition from one animated story to the next.

Hands-on Learning Exploration

Brainstorm how math and science can be used in the early childhood classroom
Explore everyday materials and develop math and science activities

View clips, brainstorm ideas and create related math and science activities (small motor and large motor) and use related children’s books— Caillou #107 “Caillou Cooks” (Measurement)

Caillou #107 “Caillou Cooks”

Caillou is cooking with Mom. He is a bit too messy. Dad sends him to play outside, where he is having fun with Sarah pretending to cook. Caillou gets up early one morning. So early in fact that he’s the first person awake in the whole house. He decides to make his own breakfast – and then gets the idea to make Mom and Dad a surprise breakfast. It’s a lot of hard work and he does make a bit of a mess, but Caillou’s surprise breakfast is a big success.

Discussion Questions:

What are the differences between breakfast foods and dinner foods?
What kinds of foods are healthy snack foods?

Caillou #108 “Food-a-Licious”

Caillou visits a farm and spends a day helping the farmer. Caillou really hates vegetables until he goes for a walk in the park with his Grandpa, who shows him all kinds of interesting animals and birds. When Grandpa comes over to help Mom make a vegetable garden, he shows Caillou how to plant a bed of carrots. Caillou doesn’t like vegetables very much, but he’s very interested in seeing the results of his gardening. And when the carrots finally do come out of the ground, he discovers they taste better than any vegetables he’s ever eaten.

Discussion Questions:

What kinds of planting activities can you do with your child?
Why do you think Caillou’s homegrown vegetables tasted better?
Why are vegetables good for your child?

Yummy Recipes from Caillou

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Wash seeds and spread out evenly on paper towels to dry. In a bowl, mix 2 Tbsp. melted butter, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, and a dash of salt. Stir in pumpkin seeds and coat with mixture. Spread seeds on a baking sheet with an edge and toast for 1 hour at 250°.

Empanadas

An empanada is similar to a turnover. Empanadas are traditionally stuffed with fillings, such as meats and cheeses or fruit, and are then deep-fried. Adapt this traditional dish by baking the empanadas instead. Have each child press a plastic lid onto a piecrust sheet to cut out a circle. Place the circle on a cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Then place a heaping tablespoon of cooked, spiced ground meat and shredded cheese or fruit pie filling in the center of the circle. Fold the circle over and press the edges together to seal them. Bake the empanadas at 400° until lightly browned. Fruit-filled empanadas are great sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Allow empanadas to cool before serving..

Reading Rainbow

READING RAINBOW is a children's television series whose prime objective is to help beginning readers fall in love with good literature – especially picture books. The Reading Rainbow series’ objective is to involve and motivate children to read good literature for themselves. Broadcast of the series over PBS premiered July of 1983.

OVERALL SERIES CONTENT

The series content is based on careful selection of the best available books for children. The rationale is straightforward. Children become involved in good literature by reading good books that have intrinsic value and interest to them. As with adults, television presentations are great motivators for children to obtain those books

Five design elements form the basis for each program. The first three are specifically addressed as identifiable program segments: the adaptation of excellent children's literature, presenting vicarious or related experiences, and depicting the library as a vital resource. The remaining elements are integrated throughout each program --developing a positive self-concept by showing respect for the child viewer, and literacy skills – especially comprehension sub skills. These elements are addressed briefly below.

LITERATURE . The primary objective of each book adaptation is to motivate the child to seek and read good literature.

PEOPLE - FOOD/NUTRITION

Episode Title	Episode Number	Keywords
ALEJANDRO'S GIFT	113	ancient native people's use of desert plants
ANIMAL CAFE	26	fish market, bakery, diner
ARCHIBALD FRISBY	115	eating food in space
BADGER'S PARTING GIFTS	141	LeVar's Granmother's Sweet Potato Pie recipe
BORED - NOTHING TO DO!	64	airline food
BREAD IS FOR EATING	122	bread as a food staple in cultures
FLORENCE AND ERIC TAKE THE CAKE	69	cakes
GIVING THANKS: A NATIVE AMERICAN GOOD MORNING MESSAGE	129	harvesting cranberries
GREGORY THE TERRIBLE EATER	11	zoo dieticians, animal diets, weird foods, gourmet meal
HOTEL ANIMAL	123	creating hero sandwiches from baking a 6' roll to feeding 40 people
HOW MUCH IS A MILLION?	120	stadium food vendors
HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE AND SEE THE WORLD	118	cooking, following recipes, carrots - beta carotene, onions - avoid crying when chopping, tomatoes - tip on peeling easily, growing herbs; ice cream & frozen yogurt - quality control and product development
JUNE 29, 1999	100	pumpkins
LEMONADE FOR SALE	138	creating Nantucket Nectars drinks
LIANG AND THE MAGIC PAINTBRUSH	7	chinese foods
THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE HONEYBEE	36	honey
LITTLE NINO'S PIZZERIA	58	pizza
THE LOTUS SEED	106	Vietnamese & Russian food
THE MILK MAKERS	32	milk, cheese, ice cream
ONCE THERE WAS A ATREE	104	maple syrup
MRS. KATZ AND TUSH	93	traditional Jewish foods
THE PAPER CRANE	39	vegetable carving
THE PATCHWORK QUILT	22	family food store
PET STORIES: YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK	137	Three Dog Bakery, dog cakes
RACCOONS AND RIPE CORN	77	animal diets
THE ROBBERY AT THE DIAMOND DOG DINER	48	pasta making, dinereze
RUMPELSTILTSKIN	42	medieval feast
THE SALAMANDER ROOM	94	feeding animals in a humanmade rain forest
SAM THE SEA COW	83	manatee feeding
THE SHAMAN'S APPRENTICE: A TALE OF THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST	136	cassava root, processing & making cassava bread
SUMMER	103	cranberries

PEOPLE - SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Episode Title	Episode Number	Keywords
ABIYOYO	35	dance
AMAZING GRACE	91	high school hockey
ARCHIBALD FRISBY	115	high jumping
BADGER'S PARTING GIFTS	141	dancing
BARN DANCE	51	clogging
THE BICYCLE MAN	68	human powered wheels: bikes, skates, rollerblades
A CHAIR FOR MY MOTHER	20	dance
DINOSAUR BOB & HIS ADVENTURES WITH THE FAMILY LAZARDO	60	baseball
DIVE TO THE CORAL REEFS	61	scuba diving, snorkeling
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE	97	bowling
MARTHA SPEAKS	112	canine athletes: surfing, snow skiing, skateboarding, catching frisbees, playing basketball
MY AMERICA: A POETRY ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES	140	bowling, sledding, horseback riding
MY LIFE WITH THE WAVE	132	surfing
SATURDAY SANCOCHO	133	baseball card collecting
SNOWY DAY: STORIES AND POEMS	80	snowshoeing, sledding, dog sled racing
SPORTS PAGES	65	swimming, riding horses, hockey, bicycling, running, gymnastics, ice skating, basketball
THREE DAYS ON A RIVER ON A RED CANOE	9	canoeing, camping
A THREE HAT DAY	41	jockey, hockey
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE	24	obstacle course, biking, karate

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World

Author: Marjorie Priceman Illustrator: Marjorie Priceman

Publisher: Random House ISBN #: 0-679-88083-6

A young lady attempts to make an apple pie only to discover that her neighborhood grocery store is closed. She then goes home packs a bag and takes her readers on a globe trotting journey to gather the necessary ingredients. She takes her readers to far corners of the globe to gather fresh spices, seawater to make salt, and always-fresh apples.

Ingredients : flour, egg, cinnamon, butter, salt, sugar, and apples

Sources : wheat, chicken, Kurundu tree, cow, seawater, sugar cane, and orchard

Location of Natural Resources: Italy, France, Sri Lanka, England, Jamaica, Vermont, and the Ocean

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Have an apple tasting party. Gather as many kinds of apples as you can. Have students sample and chart which apples they like or dislike. Use the charts to determine what kind of apple is the least favorite and most favorite.

Use apple pies to introduce fractions. These could be simple paper circles or actual pies. Students can explore the many different ways to divide a pie.

On the last page, there is a recipe for making apple pie using the ingredients in the book. If possible, use it to make apple pie. Or you can use it as a model for a recipe and have students write their own recipes for apple pie. Be sure to have them type up their finished recipe and put all recipes in an apple-shaped book.

The inside of the book has a map identifying the countries visited. Use this map to help students locate these countries on a globe. If you can, use an inflated globe to turn this activity into a game.

RELATED BOOKS

The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day

Author: Loreen Leedy Illustrator: Loreen Leedy

Publisher: Holiday House ISBN #: 0-8234-1233-4

The Edible Pyramid Restaurant serves all kinds of delicious and nutritious meals. Using the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid, customers see lots of examples from each food group and learn how many servings from the different food groups to have every day.

The Kids Around the World Cookbook

Author: Deri Robins
Illustrator: Charlotte Stowell Publisher: Kingfisher ISBN #: 1-85697-627-0

Includes delicious, easy-to-make dishes from all over the world, including paella from Spain; pineapple ice cream from the Caribbean; and bobotie, a meat dish from southern Africa.

What Food is This?

Author: Rosmarie Hausherr
Illustrator: Rosmarie Hausherr Publisher: Scholastic ISBN #: 0-590-46584-8

Discusses, in question-and-answer format, eighteen different foods representing the four food groups and provides additional information on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and meal preparation with kids in mind.

ZOOM is a daily interactive series that challenges five to eleven year olds to “turn off the TV and do it!” Each 30 minute program features a cast of sever everyday kids playing games, performing poetry, solving brainteasers, whipping up recipes and have a good time as they bring to life contributions sent in by viewers.

ZOOM uses the target audience’s strengths—their curiosity about sharing knowledge, and orientation towards their peers—to inspire them to become active investigators, creators, and problem-solvers. Most importantly, the infectious enthusiasm of the cast motivates viewers to try activities at home and send their results and ideas to ZOOM.

Behind all the fun is a science and math curriculum developed by leading educators. Twenty percent of each show promotes hands-on science and math activities. These activities teach viewers to take an active approach to learning—to ask questions, create, experiment, be open to new possibilities, and find out!

ZOOM-a-Gram ZOOM INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

It is time to get outside! Try a game of Ulu Maika, a Hawaiian version of bowling where one carefully avoids water-filled obstacles:

http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/ulumaika.html

Create your very own Tidal Wave using an everyday bed sheet: http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/tidalwave.html

Or, wiggle your way through a ZOOM Obstacle Course using eggs, balloons and rope: http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/zoomobcourse.html

For more great ideas, go tohttp://pbskids.org/zoom/games/index.txt.html

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Online Food and Nutrition Fun for Children

For information on food and nutrition fun for children, check out the websites listed below:

An excellent resource list is available from the Food and Nutrition Information Center’s (FNIC) web site at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs_and_db.html.

Kid’s World Web Page
Brought to you by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, this site takes you on a journey through games, quizzes, and the worlds of nutrition, food safety, and agricultural information. http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/index.htm

N.C. Program Makes Healthy Eating More Convenient

The Winner's Circle is a program of North Carolina Prevention Partners in partnership with several organizations, including the Cardiovascular Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition, and Women and Children's Health Programs of the North Carolina Division of Public Health; the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; local health agencies; and with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The healthy and tasty menu items are identified by the Star and Fork logo, as seen in the banner title at the top of this screen. This logo can be found in school cafeterias and on the menus that students bring home from school. A Registered Dietitian (R.D.) has performed a nutritional analysis to guarantee that all the identified items are healthful. The program emphasizes nutritional guidelines geared toward health promotion and disease prevention. These guidelines promote increased intake of fruits, vegetables, grains, and calcium, in addition to moderate intake of fat and sodium.

Winner's Circle is a statewide program that you can learn more about by visiting

USDA - Agriculture in the Classroom
Find information on Animals, Food, Science, Ag Fun, Ag Questions, Virtual Field Trips, and Ag in the Classroom. Each section provides links to other great educational websites for kids.

USDA - Kid’s Science Page
The Kid’s Science Page from the National Agricultural Library helps kids explore different subjects like Animals, the Environment, Food and Nutrition, General Science, and Plants. Get ideas for a science project or learn about what its like to be a scientist.

USDA - Science 4 Kid’s
This is the "Science 4 Kids" page created by the Agricultural Research Service. The site teaches kids that science is all around them everyday, and tells about what scientists are finding out about animals, cities, the environment, farming, insects, nutrition, water, and more.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides links to the kid’s pages on a number of useful websites: the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health, the FDA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the NIH, and t he National Bicycle Safety Network.

The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Read the "10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" to learn how to eat right and build physical activity into your daily routine.

Source: Food and Nutrition Information Center , National Agricultural Library/USDA, 10301Baltimore Avenue, Room 304, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

Healthy Eating—Hands-on Cooking
For You and Your Child

Apple-Raisin Sauté

2 teaspoons butter
2 large Golden Delicious apples, cored and cut into 1/3-inch thick slices
3/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup orange juice 1/3 cup apricot jam
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Method:

Melt butter over medium heat in large nonstick skillet; add apple slices.
Cook, tossing occasionally, about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, stirring, about 3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
Serve warm over pancakes, waffles, French toast or hot cereal.
(Copyright © 2001 Washington Apple Commission. All rights reserved.)

American Heart Association Kid’s Cookbook: All Recipes Made by Real Kids in Real Kitchens, American Heart Association
127 pp. Crown Publishing Group, 1993 ISBN: 0-81-291930-0 Age: 6-12 years
Abstract: Contains colorful illustrations and contains quick and easy heart-healthy recipes that kids will enjoy.

Better Homes & Gardens New Junior Cookbook
Jennifer Dorland Darling 112 pp.

Better Homes and Gardens Books, 1997 ISBN:0-69-620708-7 Age: 9-12 years

Abstract: Betty Crocker makes cooking fun, delicious, and adventurous. Every recipe has been kid-tested; so junior chefs can tackle each of them with confidence.

Cook and Learn: Nutritious Foods from Various Cultures
Thelma Harms 192 pp. Red Leaf Press, 1981 ISBN: 0-20-109424-X Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: A child’s cookbook of single-portion recipes from a variety of cultures.

Cup Cooking: Individual Child-Portion Picture Recipes
Barbara Johnson Foote 60 pp. Red Leaf Press, 1998 ISBN: 0-96-043903-X Age: 3 and up
Abstract: The simple recipes in this book are ideal for young children. Every child can be a chef!

Dinner From Dirt
Emily Scott and Catherine Duffy
48 pp. Gibbs Smith Publishing, 1998 ISBN: 0-87-905840-4 Age: 7-12 years
Abstract: This cookbook allows kids to prepare and eat foods they have grown in their garden. Kids can make a pizza garden, a spaghetti garden, a soup garden, and desserts such as sugar ‘n spice pumpkin bars and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

The Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook
Joan Scobey
288 pp. Little Brown and Company, 2000 ISBN: 0-31-677617-3 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: This book discusses cooking techniques and presents recipes for soups, breads, meat and fish dishes, vegetables, pasta and grains, salads, and desserts. Aspiring cooks are given tips on how to cook good food for the entire family.

A Good Soup Attracts Chairs: A First African Cookbook for American Kids
Fran Osseo-Asare

159 pp. Pelican Publishing Co., 1993 ISBN: 0-88-289816-7 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: Presents over 35 easy-to-follow recipes from the kitchens of West Africa and Ghana and instructions on how to throw an African party.

The Healthy Body Cookbook
Joan D’Amico & Karen Drummond
192 pp. Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 1998 ISBN: 0-47-118888-3 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: Over 50 fun activities and delicious recipes for kids. Filled with lots of hands-on lessons about the important roles that diet and exercise play in the development of our bodies. All activities are kid tested and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils.

Healthy Snacks for Kids
Penny Warner
176 pp. Bristol Publishing Enterprises, 1989 ISBN: 1-55-867159-5 Age: 6-10 years
Abstract: This snack cookbook is designed to provide creative ways to get children to eat healthful foods.

The Healthy Start Kid’s Cookbook
Sandra Nissenberg, R.D.
200 pp. Wiley, John and Sons, Inc., 1994 ISBN: 0-47-134733-7 Age: 6-10 years
Abstract: Fun and healthy recipes that kids can make themselves. Shows 6-10 year olds that making nutritious food can be just as much fun as eating it. This illustrated cookbook contains 90 fun kid-tested recipes, including painted pancakes, fruit kabobs, oven baked chicken nuggets, and gingerbread muffins.

Hey Kids You’re Cookin’ Now: A Global Awareness Cooking Adventure
Dianne Pratt 160 pp. Harvest Hill, 1998 ISBN: 1-88-686207-9 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: This children's cookbook contains 80 healthy recipes with nutritional analyses, 100 full-color illustrations, 25 craft and ecology experiments, kitchen safety and cooking preparation, a culinary glossary, and a measurement conversion table e.

Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students
Lois Sinaiko Webb
336 pp. Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 1995 ISBN: 0-89-774884-0 Age: 8-12 years
Abstract: This book features a collection of 388 recipes from more than 136 countries. Also described are the local holidays, customs and foods that are part of the holiday traditions in each country.

Honest Pretzels: And 64 Other Amazing Recipes for Cooks Ages 8 and Up
Mollie Katzen
192 pp. Red Leaf Press, 1999 ISBN: 1-88-367286-0 Age: 8-12 years
Abstract: This book contains many fun and easy recipes for school-age children, but will also give the cook reading and math practice. Safety tips are included.

Just for Kids: A Cookbook
Jen Bays Avis and Kathy F. Ward
166 pp. Avis and Ward Nutrition, 1990 ISBN: 0-96-286831-0 Age: 6-10 years
Abstract: This cookbook is for everyone with children, or for the "kid at heart." The recipes are fast and easy, designed to involve children in the cooking process, and encourage good nutrition habits.

A Kid’s Cookbook
Carol Kurzweg
120 pp. Pearson Learning, 1994 ISBN: 0-67-336065-2 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: Over 52 educational and edible delights to introduce children to cooking. Includes recipes for making bunny bread, rocket salad, caterpillars, vegetable bouquet, picnic chicken, etc. Also includes tips for healthy eating and cultural facts.

The Mother Goose Cookbook: Rhymes and Recipes for the Very Young
Marianna Mayer
40 pp. William Morrow and Company, 1998 ISBN: 0-68-815242-2 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Now parents and children together can join friends from their favorite nursery rhymes for breakfast, lunch, dessert, and snacks. The recipes will introduce young chefs to the delights of reading, cooking, and eating-with a little help fro m Mother Goose.

My Measuring Cup
Joanne Barkan and Jody Wheeler
9 pp. Warner Juvenile Books, 1989 ISBN: 1-56-828052-1 Age: 2 and up
Abstract: Illustrates the different types of measuring utensils and how they are used in cooking.

Pancakes, Pancakes!
Eric Carle 32pp Aladdin Paperbacks ISBN: 0-68-9822464 Age: Baby-Preschool
Abstract: A step-by-step description of making pancakes and all the ingredients.

Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: a Cookbook for Preschoolers and Up
Mollie Katzen
95 pp. Tricycle Press, 1994 ISBN: 1-88-367206-6 Age: 3-8 years
Abstract: Contains classroom and home tested recipes that children between the ages of 3-8 can prepare with adult supervision. Designed to inspire an early appreciation for creative, wholesome food. Helps children gain counting skills, reading skills, science awareness, self-confidence, patience, and food literacy.

Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents
Sandra Nissenberg, R.D., Margaret Bogle, R.D., and Audrey Wright, R.D.
234 pp. Chronimed Publishing, 1995 ISBN: 1-56-561064-4 Age: 7-12 years
Abstract: This cookbook contains over 140 tasty, healthy, and easy recipes that kids and parents can make in no time. It also includes suggestions for snacks and lunchboxes, information on the food guide pyramid, and timesaving ideas for the kitchen.

Storybook Stew
Suzanne Barchers and Peter Rauen
109 pp. Fulcrum Publishing Company, 1996 ISBN: 1-55-591944-8 Age: 5 and up

Abstract: Each recipe in this book is accompanied by a featured book and a suggested activity. For example, you can read about The Story of Johnny Appleseed, make Johnny’s Apple Butter, and create your own apple prints.

Fun Filled Nutritional Reading—Math and Science
Science Activity

Parents and Caregivers: Read The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss to a small group of children. After reading the book, you can show the children some carrot seeds and a real carrot with its green top. Talk about how tiny the seeds are. Compare the real carrot to the one pictured in the book.

Ask the following questions:

How do you think the little boy felt when his carrot seed didn’t grow?
We can see the top of the carrot. Where do you think the orange part is? Look at the picture that shows the top of the carrot sticking out of the ground before it is harvested.
What do you think the little boy did with the huge carrot?

Discuss the importance of eating 5 serving of fruits and vegetables each day. Carrots are a great source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is important for healthy eyes and skin.

Activities:

Compare canned, frozen and raw carrots: Let the children taste them either heated or unheated. Discuss the differences between the carrots. Which do they like best?
Create "How Foods Help Us Matching Game": Cut food pictures from magazines or food labels. Make sure that you select two pictures of the same food. Draw or cut a large picture of a person. Show a part of the body and some of the foods that help it. Have children match a set of individual food pictures to the pictures on the page.
Sprout carrot top: Remove leaves, cut off all but 2 inches of the top. Put in a shallow dish of water. Watch for new leaves.
Grow from seeds: Plant carrot seeds in Dixie cups. Watch the growth process together. Make observations every two to three days.

Snack Time : Fresh carrots with lowfat Ranch dressing or Sweetened, Chilled Carrot Sticks. Cut the carrots into carrot sticks and place them in a large bowl. Pour the pineapple juice into the bowl with the carrots until they are covered. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Serve chilled

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Judi Barrett
32 pp.Athenaeum, 1978 ISBN: 0-68-930647-4 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Life is delicious in the town of Chew & Swallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers.

Food and Nutrition for Every Kid
Janice Van Cleave
232 pp. Wiley, John and Sons, Inc., 1999 ISBN: 0-47-117665-6 Age: 8-12 years
Abstract: How does milk help me grow? Where do vitamins come from? From the Science for Every Kid series, these experiments teach kids all about food and nutrition.

Gobble up Math
Sue Mograd & Kelly Kennedy
136 pp. Creative Teaching Press, Inc., 1994 ISBN: 0-88-160262-0 Age: 5-9 years
Abstract: Kids will have fun learning math concepts while using nutritious food. Activities incorporate the Food Guide Pyramid, patterns, geometry, measurement, fractions, estimations, and more. A delicious way to learn about math and nutrition.

Let’s Grow It!
Brenda Walpole
48 pp. Silver Dolphin, 1998 ISBN: 1-57-145348-2 Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: Grow giant pumpkins, prickly cacti and brightly colored sunflowers. Produce delicious salad plates and learn how to create new plants from cuttings. Packed with great ideas and projects; this book also includes special tools and equipment to get you started right away.

Pigs in the Pantry: Fun with Math and Cooking
Sharon McGinley-Nally 40 pp. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Co., 1999

ISBN: 0-68-98255-5 Age: 5-8 years
Abstract: This book takes a look at the concepts of measurement, featuring a family of pigs in the mood for cooking. Also includes a recipe for vegetarian chili and a page of measurement facts.

Ready, Set, Grow! A Kid’s Guide to Gardening
Rebecca Hershey
104 pp. Goodyear Publishing Co., 1995 ISBN: 0-67-336139-X Age: 5-11 years
Abstract: From plant tips, garden riddles, crafts from the garden, a personal garden journal, and garden puzzles and activities, there's something for everyone. Read, enjoy and happy gardening!

The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids
Joan D’Amico and Karen Erich Drummond
180 pp. J. Wiley, 1994 ISBN: 0-47-131045-X Age: 9-12 years
Abstract: This book examines the science of food, while instructing children on the science behind various cooking reactions. Answers such questions as "How Does Bread Rise?" and "Why Does Popcorn Pop?" Includes over 100 simple e, quick recipes that can be made with easy-to-obtain ingredients and standard kitchen equipment.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
23pp. The Putnam Publishing Group, 1986 ISBN: 0-39-920853-4 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: A narrative about a hungry caterpillar eats his way from one food to the next growing up to be a beautiful butterfly.

Learning About Food—Where and How Do We Get The Foods We Eat

Apple Farmer Annie
Monica Wellington
24 pp. Hong Kong: Dutton Children’s Books, 2001 ISBN: 0-52-546727-0 Age: 3-5 years
Abstract: Annie the Apple Farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmer’s market in the city. She picks plenty of sweet, crunchy apples and makes applesauce, apple cider, and baked apple treats.

The Apple Pie Tree
Zac Hall
32 pp. Scholastic, Inc., 1996 ISBN: 0-59-062382-6 Age: 3-8 years
Abstract: Colorful illustrations follow each season as an apple tree grows leaves, fragrant blossoms, and tiny green apples. Soon the fruit is big, red, and ready to be picked. It’s time to make an apple pie! Includes an apple pie recipe on the last page.

Bread, Bread, Bread
Ann Morris
29 pp. Morrow, William and Company, 1993 ISBN: 0-68-812275-2 Age: 5-8 years
Abstract: Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how it may be enjoyed all over the world.

Bread Around The World
Jo Ellen Moore, Gary Shipman
48 pp. Evan-Moor, 1995 ISBN: 1-55-799388-2 Age: Grades 1-3
Abstract: Discover the types of bread produced by people all over the world. Curriculum units include cooking demonstrations, field trips, science, math and writing experiences

Bread is For Eating
Davis Gershator
32 pp. Henry Holt, 1998 ISBN: 0-80-505798-6 Age: Preschool
Abstract: Read this book to celebrates the importance of bread. The reader is taken on a journey that follows the making of bread, from the seed planted in the soil to the baker’s kneading of the dough. Music is included.

Do Carrots Make You See Better?
Julie Appleton
192 pp. Red Leaf Press, 2001 ISBN: 0-87-659264-7 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: This book will help children discover that food is fun and interesting. Simple nutrition lessons are taught through games, stories, science activities, and more.

Eating
Gwenyth Swain
24 pp. Red Leaf Press, 1999 ISBN: 1-57-505257-1 Age: 3-8 years
Abstract: Children throughout the world have favorite foods, and this book will describe what kinds of foods people enjoy in different places.

From Farm to Table
Davis Buckwoldt
48 pp. Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, 1996 ISBN: 1-55-799565-6 Age: 6-8 years
Abstract: Explore the processes by which food is produced on various kinds of farms and transported to local markets.

Growing Vegetable Soup
Lois Ehlert
32 pp. Econo-Clad Books, 1999 ISBN: 0-15-232575-1 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: This colorful juvenile work relates the story of a father and child who plant a vegetable garden and harvest it in order to make vegetable soup. Recipes for vegetable soup are included.

From Seed to Pumpkin
Jan Lottke
24 pp. Children’s Press, 2000 ISBN: 0-51-623309-2 Age: 4-8 years

Abstract: Colorful, imaginative book from the How Things Grow series for early readers.

From Wheat to Pasta
Robert Egan
32 pp. Children’s Press, 1997 ISBN: 0-51-626069-3 Age: 8-12 years
Abstract: Clear and detailed photographs illustrate the process of harvesting wheat and making it into pasta. Each step is clarified by the fun and lively text.

Harvest Year
Cris Peterson
32 pp. Homedale, PA: Boyd Mill Press, 1996 ISBN: 1-56-397571-8 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: This photographic essay pictures foods that are harvested across the United States. It covers everything from ripe Hawaiian pineapple in January to Louisiana shrimp in December.

How Do Apples Grow?
Betsy Maestro
32 pp. Harper Collins Children’s Book, 1993 ISBN: 0-06-445117-8 Age: 5-9 years
Abstract: Have you ever eaten part of a flower? You have if you have eaten an apple. Find out how an apple grows from a bud to a flower to a piece of fruit.

How My Family Lives in America
Susan Kuklin

40 pp. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992 ISBN: 0-68-982221-9 Age: 5-7 years
Abstract: This book tells the story of three children, each with an immigrant parent. For each family, the food they eat, the names of different dishes and their eating customs are discussed. The book includes three recipes -- one African, one Puerto Rican and one Taiwanese.

Oliver’s Vegetables
Vivian French 32 pp. Orchard Books, 1995 ISBN: 0-53-109462-6 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Oliver visits his grandparents and hopes to find the potatoes so he can have the only vegetable he likes - French fries. But first he must find the potatoes in the garden, and in the process he tries and likes all the vegetables!

Scrambled Egg Super!
Dr. Seuss 54 pp. Econo-Clad Books, 1999 ISBN: 0-39-480085-0 Age: 3-7 years
Abstract: Peter T. Hooper narrates his search for a variety of eggs from different birds to cook his special recipe for scrambled eggs. He hunts for different kinds of eggs because eggs from hens always taste the same. After his search, he describes his recipe for his special scrambled eggs.

The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body
Joanna Cole 40 pp. Scholastic Trade, 1991 ISBN: 0-59-041427-5 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Part of The Magic School Bus series. Details the process of digestion through a journey inside the body.

The Surprise Garden
Zoë Hall 32 pp. Scholastic, 1998 ISBN: 0-59-010075-0 Age: 5-9 years
Abstract: The Surprise Garden introduces young readers to the excitement of watching plants grow. Best of all, each seed is an engaging mystery that will encourage children to grow surprise gardens of their own.

The Tortilla Factory
Gary Paulsen 32 pp. Harcourt Brace, 1998 ISBN:0-15-201698-8 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Explains how a corn seed becomes a tortilla. Workers till the black soil, operate the clanking machinery of the factory, and drive the trucks to deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seeds.

Today is Monday
Eric Carle 3 2 pp. New York: Philomel Books, 1993 ISBN: 0-39-923605-8 Age: 4-8 years
Abstract: Each day of the week brings a new food. When Sunday arrives, children from around the world gather to share their favorite foods.

Middle School to High School Lesson or Adult Learners
Frontline Fat:
Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes and Eating Disorders

Students explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight and research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.

Subject: Health & Fitness
Grade Level: High, Middle
Topic: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise & Lifestyle Choices
Resource Type: Project

LESSON: Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes and Eating Disorders

Introduction:

This lesson helps students to explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight. In addition, students will be able to research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.

Lesson Objectives:

Students will:

Identify the societal prejudices against people who are overweight and explain using examples how these prejudices are manifest in American culture (advertisements, film, etc.).
Articulate current medical opinion(s) about whether there is such a thing as an "ideal body weight" for an individual and identify other measures of healthy weight/body composition.
Compile data about his or her peers' perceptions of body image and explain how body image influences eating disorders.

Correlation to National Health Standards:

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 1:

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention through:

explaining the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems
analyzing how the environment influences the health of the community

HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARD 3:

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks through:

evaluating a personal health assessment to determine strategies for health enhancement and risk reduction

Materials Needed:

TV /VCR
Videotape of the FRONTLINE film "Fat"
Media: magazines, newspapers, etc.
Access to computers with Internet

Teaching Strategy:

1) Begin by looking at media images (magazines, movies, advertising) and brainstorming the common characteristics of the men and women depicted. How many are overweight? (Students will find that few or none are overweight.) Follow up by sharing statistics about body image and the media. Recent statistics may be found at one or more of the following online resources:

MediaScope: Body Image and Advertising
http://www.mediascope.org/pubs/ibriefs/bia.htm
Something Fishy: Website on Eating Disorders
http://www.somethingfishy.org/cultural/themedia.php

2) Watch an online video clip from NOVA's "Dying To Be Thin" titled "Cultural Pressures: The Perfection Game" at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/program.html.

3) Ask students to discuss or write in journals in response to these questions: "Is there such a thing as an ideal weight?" "What factors would influence someone's 'ideal weight?'"

4) What do healthcare professionals think about the concept of "ideal weight?" Ask students to research this question on the Web or by contacting local healthcare professionals. Using the sites listed below, students might plug in values for a hypothetical individual; is the "ideal weight" recommended by each source the same?

University of Michigan: Ideal Weight Table
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/primry/life15.htm
HealthStatus: Ideal Weight
http://www.healthstatus.com/iwc.html

5) Body Mass Index is also a measure of healthy vs. unhealthy weights. To learn more about BMI, visit one or more of the following sites:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: BMI Calculator
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
Centers for Disease Control: BMI Calculator and Factors that Affect BMI
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-for-age.htm

6) Percentage of body fat is another measure of overall fitness and wellbeing. To learn more about this measure, visit:

Body Fat Test.com: Body Composition
http://www.bodyfattest.com/why.php
WebMD: Weighing In On Body Fat
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.60804

7) Begin a class discussion by asking the students, "Is there a prejudice against people who are overweight?" Ask students why these prejudices exist and encourage them to give specific examples of prejudicial behaviors. After hearing student opinions, show "Fat" video clip 15:00 - 19:00. Afterwards, ask if the video has changed students' opinions, and how. Visit to the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance Web site at http://www.naafa.org/ (go to "NAAFA Policies" section) to learn about employment discrimination, education discrimination, and size-related legislation.

8) Ask students to write in journals about their own body image. Do they think they are at a healthy weight? How do they think others perceive their weight? Stress that student responses will be kept confidential. Follow this up by asking students to take the body image survey found at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthpromotion/pamphlets/BodyImage/index.html.

Again, this information is just for the students and should not be shared unless the students volunteer.

9) Students will construct their own body image survey, which they will administer anonymously with their peers. It would be interesting to include various different age groups (young children, older adults). The survey may be created and analyzed in small groups, with anonymous, aggregate results shared with the class as a whole. As a class, discuss how body image may relate to eating disorders. Show "Fat" video segment 19:00 - 29:00.

10) Invite a registered dietician and a psychologist to speak to students about eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. What do we know about the causes for these disorders?

11) As an extension, students may wish to research one or more disorders and create pamphlets, public service announcements, or multimedia projects:

Anorexia information
http://www.somethingfishy.org/whatarethey/anorexia.php
Bulimia information
http://www.somethingfishy.org/whatarethey/bulimia.php
Compulsive over-eating information
http://www.somethingfishy.org/whatarethey/coe.php
National Women's Health Information Center: Eating Disorders
http://www.4woman.gov/bodyimage/BodyImage.cfm?page=125
Eating Disorders for People of Color
http://www.somethingfishy.org/cultural/roles.php

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