Pizza Box Flannel Board
The Pizza Box Flannel Board idea came from my sister, Linda. She has been teaching preschool for over 20 years. Linda uses the Pizza Box Flannel Board for center time. Center time is when the children choose an activity do to alone at a table. In addition, The Forest Feast flannel pieces may also be [...]
Getting your kids to eat their veggies doesn’t have to be to be a battle! My new children’s storybook, The Forest Feast: Baby Bites Mealtime Adventures, integrates fun with whole foods. The Forest Feast is designed to help develop healthy eating habits in children. It’s a must-have for any picky eater.
Best friends, Betty Baby Bites®, a [...]
3-Day Nutrition Lesson Plan
Preparation:
1) Photocopy Try Rannosaurus®. Use a PDF image by clicking on the image to the left. Print in landscape mode. You will get an 8″ X 11″ image. Back Try’s image with cardboard or card stock. Cut a hole in Try’s mouth. Tape a one gallon plastic bag to the back of Try’s head so it opens to [...]
The Forest Feast storybook is designed to help develop healthy eating habits in children.
Following are directions for reading the book to a group of children.
Read Aloud
Show the children the front cover of the book. Make sure to hold the book in front you in such a way that the children can easily see the pictures. [...]
Are you a preschool teacher?
Early elementary school teacher?
Do you home-school?
Are you a children’s librarian?
You’ll want to check back for Healthy Bites Lesson Plans and Activities for The Forest Feast storybook.
COMING SOON:
1. Read Aloud Story Helps and Questions
2. Teacher 3-day Plan (Focusing on the Food Pyramid
3. Food on a Plate
4. Healthy Food or Junk Food?
5. A [...]
Because We Desperately Need One
If you’re old enough, you’ll remember watching Saturday morning cartoons with Popeye and Olive Oil. When Popeye needed super strength, he’d open a can of spinach with his bare hands and gulp down the contents. For sure, canned spinach is the least nutritious way to eat spinach, but at least he consumed [...]
The Forest Feast Encourages Healthy Eating
Lifestyles and behaviors are established in early childhood. This is especially true for eating habits and food preferences. Unfortunately, many foods that children consume are lacking in essential nutrients.
Our national taste buds have become accustomed to junk foods, loaded with added sugars, artificial ingredients, and synthetic flavors. This has made [...]
Kid’s White Poofy Chef’s Hat Directions
You’ll need:
A band of white poster board 26 inches long and 3 inches high
3 sheets of white tissue paper
Scotch tape
clear packing tape
Method:
1) Cut the tissue paper to three 10 inches by 26 inches pieces.
2) Pleat and tape one of the short sides of each tissue strip along the hat band. [...]
