About

Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce a new food to the children in your classroom. The more times children are exposed to new foods, the more likely they are to eat and enjoy these foods in the future.

Overview

In this lesson, children will help prepare a healthy snack.

Learning Objectives

  1. Children will complete the third of four kiwi tasting experiences.
  2. Children will prepare a healthy snack.

Teaching Objectives

  1. Teachers will model healthy eating behavior for children.

Teaching Tips

  • Encourage each child to take one bite of a kiwi skewer and a strawberry skewer.
  • Remember that the more times children are exposed to a new food the more likely they are to develop a taste preference for that food.
  • Children are more likely to try a new food if an adult models the behavior!

Prep Info

knife and cutting board

Equipment Required

materials

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

handwashing illustration

Before the Lesson

  • Earlier in the day, remove the skin from the kiwi and cut. Wash strawberries and cut into small pieces.
  • Immediately before the lesson, ask the children to put on their chef aprons, chef hats, and wash their hands.

Activity

Introduction

Making the kiwi and strawberry skewers will work in small groups.

Remind children that anytime chefs make food, they wash their hands; and, great chefs always taste the food that they make.

Words to Use

Activity Description

Prepare the following recipe with the children in your classroom.

  1. Demonstrate to the children in your classroom how to make a kiwi skewer and a strawberry skewer.
  2. Put one piece of kiwi on a pretzel stick and taste.
  3. Place one piece of strawberry on a pretzel stick and taste.
  4. Ask each child to make his/her own kiwi skewer and strawberry skewers.
  5. Encourage each child try at least one bite of his/her kiwi and strawberry skewers.

Summary

Enrichment

Discuss with the children in your classroom the difference between salty and sweet. Ask the children which food(s) tasted salty and which food(s) tasted sweet in their snacks.

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.

Weekly Log

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.