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 strawberry 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 try one sip of his/her strawberry smoothie.
  • 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

blender

Equipment Required

materials

Materials/Supplies

* Optional

handwashing illustration

Before the Lesson

  • Wash strawberries before lesson, removing stem and cut into small pieces. Peel and cut banana into small pieces. Wash blueberries.
  • Immediately before the lesson, ask the children to put on their chef aprons, chef hats, and wash their hands.

Activity

Introduction

Making a strawberry smoothie will work well as one large group.

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 Strawberry snack with the children in your classroom. Ask the children to assist when possible.

  1. Pour the yogurt into the blender.
  2. Add the strawberry pieces, banana pieces, and blueberries.
  3. Add ice cubes.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. Encourage each child to try the strawberry smoothie.

Summary

Enrichment

Play music and encourage children to move while the class “blends” their smoothie.

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.