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 fourth of four peach 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 the peach crisp.
  • 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 illustration

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

handwashing illustration

Before the Lesson

  • Prior to the lesson, wash the peaches 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

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

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 peach crisp with children in your classroom. Ask the children to assist when possible.

  1. Place blueberries in bottom of baking sheet. Place peaches on top of blueberries.
  2. Drizzle 1⁄4 cup of apple juice over the peaches.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the rolled oats and cinnamon. Add 2 TBSP of apple juice to dry mixture.
  4. Spread mixture evenly over blueberry peach mixture.
  5. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Summary

Enrichment

Make a giant peach piñata. Use peach or orange colored paint for the skin and brown pipe cleaner for the stem. Please do not fill the piñata with candy or sweets.

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.