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Foods That Help Me Grow

Staying Healthy and Strong

Day 11of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different types of healthy and treat foods

2

Sort foods into appropriate categories

3

Recognize God's provision of nourishing foods

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:29

“God said, 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'”

— Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design in providing nutritious foods for human nourishment

📦 Materials Needed

  • Healthy food picture cards
  • Sorting mat with two sections
  • Glue stick
  • Colored construction paper
  • BibleMouse Food Sorting Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about the yummy foods that help us grow strong.

💭 Review Question: What tasty foods did you enjoy yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn about foods that make our bodies healthy and strong, just like God designed!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some foods help us grow big and strong
  • Some foods are special treats we enjoy sometimes
  • God gave us many delicious foods to keep us healthy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What foods do you think help you grow?
  • Can you name a healthy food you like?
3Activity: Healthy Food Sorting Fun (6 min)
sorting

Sort food pictures into 'Helps Me Grow' and 'Special Treats' categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at each food picture carefully
  2. Decide if it's a healthy food or a treat
  3. Glue the picture in the right section of your sorting mat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child sort pictures

Challenge: Child explains why each food goes in its category

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for the wonderful foods He provides!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What healthy foods did we learn about today?
  • How do these foods help our bodies?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about moving our bodies and staying active!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing understanding of food categories and nutrition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use positive language about all foods
  • Encourage exploration without judgment
  • Make sorting activity playful and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty distinguishing between healthy foods and treats

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to categorize and explain food choices

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a healthy snack together
  • Read BibleMouse nutrition storybook
  • Play 'Guess the Healthy Food' game

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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