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Nutrition & Cooking

Activity: Juicing
CD M23 Health, Safety & Nutrition
Introduction to Juicing

This activity is designed to address language,


cognitive, sensorimotor and social/emotional
development. In addition it will show children
that they can eat foods that are both delicious
and nutritious. The children that are targeted for
this activity are the ones who have difficulty
eating foods that look a certain way or sound
too healthy, like fruits or veggies. This is
appropriate for children ages 3-5.
Goals & Objectives
The children will learn that

Nutritious food is essential


for childrens bodies to
grow and stay healthy.

Nutrients come from foods.

Not all foods provide the


same nutrients.

To be safe, all foods


should be handled with
care before they are
prepared and consumed.
How is this developmentally appropriate?

Language Development & Listening Skills: Children will learn about food names,
preparation terms and utensils. The children will use language to communicate
with the teacher and with their peers in increasingly complex ways.

Cognitive Development: Children are able to follow step-by-step instructions for


the duration of the activity. Math concepts are introduced through recipe
measurement, counting and sorting.

Sensorimotor Development: Children will use hand-eye coordination and fine


motor skills through measuring, cutting, mixing and serving food. They will feel
textures and comprehend colors and shapes from a wide variety of fruits and
vegetables.

Social/Emotional Development: Children work together as group/team,


communicating with each other and gaining self-confidence through
communication, learning about friends food preferences and mastering gross
and fine motor skills; i.e. pouring a glass of juice.
Activity Description
The activity will include 5 children at most at once, to ensure maximum
learning and safety.

The area and materials will be cleaned, sterilized and ready for the
children beforehand.

There will be one teacher conducting the activity and one parent
volunteer assisting.

Each child will have an empty cup and an empty small plate in front of
them on the table.

The teacher will have a large plate full of colorful fruits and vegetables,
to which he/she will introduce them all to the group and discuss their
likes and dislikes. This will give the teacher an idea of food
combinations that each individual child will find intriguing and tasty.
Procedures
Once preferences are established, the children will help
cut and break fruits and veggies into small pieces on their
own plates, using child-safe utensils.

They will individually help the teacher to thread their fruits


& veggies through a juicer.

To ensure maximum safety, the children must not put their


hands near or into the opening of the juicer/blade. They
must use their designated cups to pour any and all foods
into the juicer opening. If they are afraid or unwilling to do
so, the teacher can assist them with this task.
Materials Needed
Fruits: Strawberries,
apples, lemons, bananas,
blueberries, raspberries,
oranges

Veggies: Celery, spinach,


cucumber, carrots, kale

Juicer

Large plate, small plates

Cups
Visual Poster
Step 1: Choose fruits/veggies

Step 2: Break and


cut foods into small
pieces

Step 3: Put them into a cup

Step 4: When the teacher gives the


OK, pour the contents of your cup
into the juicer
Open-ended Questions
1. What are some of your favorite fruits and vegetables you
like to eat at home?

2. Has anyone ever tried to juice fruits and veggies before?

3. What do you think will happen when we combine both


fruits and veggies in one drink?

4. What might it taste like if we only use vegetables in the


juicer?

5. What could be the reasons that fruits and veggies are


good for our bodies?
Evaluation &
Assessment
The goals and objectives listed in this activity were met in a
developmentally appropriate manner based on the individual level
of each child in a variety of areas, including language & listening,
cognitive, sensorimotor and social/emotional development. By
communicating effectively, using words the children understand and
introducing slightly new vocabulary that builds on their current
knowledge, they will have success throughout the activity and do a
great deal of computing and learning in the process. Health and
safety are topics that get discussed greatly in preschool, which is
why the respective activities must be presented, not only in ways
they understand, but also in ways that make them think outside the
box to build on their prior knowledge and reality. That being said, I
really believe that the goals and objectives listed do a great job of
showing the children the importance of eating foods that are
nutritious, handling them with care and implementing safety.
Reflection
Reflecting on this activity as a whole, Ive definitely learned the
value of cooking activities in general. As an added bonus, mine
happened to be healthy! It is so important to meet children at
their level and get them interested in ways they can relate to,
instead of forcing them into eating something they do not like.
To that effect, my favorite part of this activity is giving the
children the opportunity to discuss fruits and vegetables with
the teacher, parent volunteer and each other. In turn, this gives
the teacher the opportunity to assess what the children already
like and what theyre open to trying so that they leave the
activity feeling good about the experience. At the end of the
day, you want them to really enjoy the activities you do with
them, especially knowing that they are learning all the while!
Juicing Activity
by Robyn Olsen

CD M23 Health, Safety & Nutrition

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