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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 fourth of four orange tasting experiences.
  2. Children will prepare a healthy snack.

Teaching Objectives

  1. Teachers will model healthy eating behavior for children.

Teaching Tips

  • Please do not substitute frozen yogurt for regular yogurt. Any flavor will work well for dipping.
  • Encourage each child to take at least one bite of the orange.
  • 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

Equipment Required

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Materials/Supplies

* Optional

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Before the Lesson

  • Peel and section oranges. Immediately before the lesson, ask the children to put on their chef aprons, chef hats, and wash their hands.

Activity

Introduction

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

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Activity Description

Prepare the following recipe with the children in your classroom.

  1. Demonstrate how to make an orange dipper.
  2. Dip one orange slice into yogurt and taste.
  3. Ask each child to make his/her own orange dipper and to taste it.

Summary

Enrichment

Place orange peels on a sensory table or on trays on tables. Encourage children to touch and tear orange peels.

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.