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 pear tasting experiences.
  2. Children will help 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 his/her pear snack.
  • 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, peel, halve, and remove the core of each pear.
  • 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.

Words to Use

Activity Description

Prepare the following recipe with the children in your classroom. Ask the children to assist when possible.

  1. Place the pear halves, cut-side down, in a microwave safe dish. Without the assistance of your class, cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
  2. Ask children to turn pears over and sprinkle cinnamon in the center of each pear.
  3. Without the assistance of your class, cover and heat for an additional 3–4 minutes or until pears are tender.
    CAUTION: Let cool.
  4. Encourage each child to take at least one bite of the pear snack.

Summary

Enrichment

Encourage further dramatic play. Ask one child at each table to be waiter and serve the pear snack to each customer at the table.

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.