Megan Katris, Erica Neeleman, Tamara Twitchell, Jenny Ballentine, Jennifer Baird

 

 

Food Guide Pyramid Center:

 

 

 

 

 

Before starting this center, teachers much explain in detail the importance of what foods are the healthiest to eat, and what foods should be eaten sparingly. The teacher should also go over the food guide pyramid, and discuss the amount of servings that should be eaten per day from each layer of the food guide pyramid.

Activities At The Center:

This center should have a lot of hands on manipulatives to help the children get a better understanding of the food guide pyramid.

 

The teacher should make a large food guide pyramid out of felt. The teacher should also make different kinds of foods out of the felt. In the center the children can decide which food goes in which place on the pyramid.

 

There should be a place in the center for children to write down their ideas on what makes a food healthy and what makes it unhealthy.

 

The teacher should place a chart of the food guide pyramid in the center for the children to refer to and read when needed. After reading the chart students could write a story about their favorite foods, and read it to a partner.

 

In every part of the center there should be books for children to read about different foods, and about the food guide pyramid. Here are some book suggestions for your center: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food: By Stan and Jan Berenstain. Oh the Things You Can Do That Are Good For You: By Tish Rabe. Carla=s Sandwich: By Debbie Herman. Dinosaurs Alive and Well:ByMarc Brown. In the center there should also be books on tape that the children can listen to.