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1 Target Age Pre-K to 3rd Grade SDSU Extension Signature Program About the book: by Giles Andreae Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees Publisher: Orchard Books ISBN#: Nutrition Objectives Identify skills needed to prepare food and how they can be learned. Describe how to follow a recipe. Physical Education Objectives Practice bending and stretching with yoga poses. Participate in activity that raises the heart rate. South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and USDA cooperating. South Dakota State University adheres to AA/EEO guidelines in offering educational programs and services. Publication:

2 Activities Nutrition Activity #1: Let s Cook Together Nutrition Activity #2: Recipe Scramble Physical Activity #1: Animal Yoga Physical Activity #2: Macarena Lesson Handouts Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Recipe How to Wash Your Hands Parent Newsletter Child s Play Intent of Lesson Recognize that learning to do something new takes practice and that you will improve over time. Discuss how supporting someone while they learn will help them achieve their skill. Previewing (5 minutes) Q: Would you expect to see a giraffe dancing? A gorilla, or lions, or rhinos? A: Probably no. Q: You may have seen bears or horses or dogs dance in a circus. How do you suppose they learned to do their tricks? A: Encourage answers such as: someone to teach them, lots of practice, praise them Active Reading: (10 minutes) Listen as the story is read to find out how Gerald the Giraffe learns to dance. Read Giraffes Can t Dance by Giles Andreae. A vimeo recording of the book is available at com/ Summarizing (5 minutes) Q: What did the animals do when Gerald started to dance at the Jungle Dance? A: Laughed and teased him Q: What did Gerald do then? And next? A: He left and walked in the jungle, the cricket encouraged him to try to dance, he danced beautifully. Q: What have you tried to learn that was something new? A: Answers vary: a new game, how to ride a bike, how to throw a baseball, how to dance. Q: How does it feel to learn something new? A: It may have been difficult at first, kept trying, got a reward/praise. Q: Who helped Gerald learn his dance? Who helps you to learn new things? A: Cricket. Parents, teachers, friends, other relatives, scout/4-h leaders Page 2

Nutrition 1 Let s Cook Together Directions: 1. Tell the children: Something that is fun to learn to do is to cook together with your family and friends.

3 Nutrition 1 Let s Cook Together Directions: 1. Tell the children: Something that is fun to learn to do is to cook together with your family and friends. Just like Gerald learned his new favorite dance you can learn to cook your very own favorite things. 2. Show the Wash Your Hands poster. Tell them The first thing to do when you cook is to wash your hands very well so you don t make yourself, or those who eat your food, sick. 3. Wash hands while singing Happy Birthday to time them minutes Equipment: Hand washing poster Cooking skills poster Kitchen equipment cutting board, plastic knife, measuring spoon, measuring cup, rubber scraper, large spoon Serving equipment bowl, spoon, napkin Informational Text: CCSS.ELA-Reading.IT.K CCSS.ELA-Reading.IT.1 Measurement & Data: CCSS.Math.Content.K:MD CCSS.Math.Content.1:MD 4. Give each child a picture Fruit Parfait recipe. Read through the recipe together as you post the picture signs that show how to do each step in making the fruit parfait. Have additional poster sets displayed or on the work table for reference when the children are cooking. 5. Show them a finished Fruit Parfait. 6. Assign children to stations where they will be completing each cooking and measuring task. At each station have: Kitchen equipment cutting board measuring cup paper towels plastic knife rubber scraper measuring spoon large spoon Serving supplies small bowl for spoon for each napkin each Food supplies small soft fruit such as banana, strawberries, or peaches crunchy cereal such as low fat granola or Cheerios low fat vanilla or fruit flavored yogurt Page 3

4 Nutrition 1 7. Demonstrate each cooking skill one at a time. Then have them use the child safe tools and do the step in preparing the actual food. (For very young children: After each action you may have the children choose the equipment and pretend to do the task first.) wash the fruit, peel, cut the fruit measure ingredients with a measuring cup fruit, then yogurt layer the ingredients measure ingredients with a tablespoon cereal 8. Allow children to eat their parfait while you review the skills they learned. Discuss how they can practice these. Encourage them to take the recipe home and make it with their family. 9. Involve the children in clean up. Page 4

5 Wash Your Hands! 1 Wet Hands 2 Soap 3 Wash for 20 seconds Rinse Dry Turn Off Water with Paper Towel Provided by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Page 5

6 Nutrition 1 Fruit & Yogurt Parfait 1/4 cup yogurt 1/2 cup any fruit 2 Tablespoons granola or cereal Slice or chop fruit. Measure 1/2 cup. Measure 1/4 cup yogurt. Layer fruit then yogurt in a bowl. Measure 2 Tablespoons cereal. Sprinkle on yogurt and fruit. Serve chilled. Page 6

7 Fruit & Yogurt Parfait Page 7

8 Wash Hands Page 8

9 Peel Banana or Wash Fruit Page 9

10 Slice or chop fruit Page 10

11 Measure 1/4 cup yogurt Page 11

12 Layer fruit then yogurt in a bowl Page 12

13 Measure 2 tablespoons cereal Page 13

14 Sprinkle cereal over fruit and yogurt Page 14

15 Taste and enjoy! Page 15

Nutrition 2 Recipe Scramble Directions: Q: What snacks are you able to make by yourself? A: Various answers. Q: How do you remember what to put in your snack?

16 Nutrition 2 Recipe Scramble Directions: Q: What snacks are you able to make by yourself? A: Various answers. Q: How do you remember what to put in your snack? A: A recipe or list of ingredients and practice. 20 minutes Equipment: Parfait Recipe Scramble Handout Child safe scissors Glue stick Speaking and Listening, Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas, Comprehension and Collaboration: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.SL.K CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1 Tell the children: 1. Some steps in making a recipe are the same for all foods we cook. Some steps are just for a certain recipe. One step we always need to do is shop for the ingredients or gather them from the cupboard and refrigerator. 2. When we start to cook we need to wash our hands. 3. Next arrange all of the foods we need to make the recipe. 4. Sometimes we need to peel or cut up a food before we add it to a dish. Work carefully and with safe tools. Then we mix or stir things together. 5. Sometimes we bake or heat or chill the recipe. Finally we get to eat! 6. Now we will look at steps in making a simple yogurt parfait snack that is made of layers of fruit, yogurt and cereal. Carefully cut apart the steps to do. Then paste them into the chart in the right order. Note: There is more than one right way to arrange the ingredients in this chart. Optional: Provide the Fruit & Yogurt Parfait recipe instead of, or in addition to, the oral presentation. Page 16

17 Nutrition 2 Parfait Recipe Scramble Cut apart the steps. Page 17

18 Nutrition 2 1 Parfait Recipe Scramble Paste the steps into the chart below in the order to do them. Note: There is more than one possible arrangement Page 18

19 Animal Yoga igrow readers Physical 1 Directions: Hold each yoga pose for seconds, complete all and repeat 2-3 times. Yoga poses: Stretch Like a Giraffe: Stand balancing on one leg. Hold other foot against side of knee or thigh. Extend arms up. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat with other side. 15 minutes Connection: Yoga is like a slow calm dance. Encourage children to relax and stretch their body to do the poses. Equipment: Mat or carpet square Chart naming and showing poses Calming music if desired Slithering Snake: Lie down on your back. Take a deep breath in and let it out slowly. Wiggle your feet, arms, and head and then let them rest while you relax and quietly breathe. Butterfly: Sit on the floor and place the bottoms of your feet together. Hold on to your feet or ankles, and your knees should relax and lower to the ground. Sit up straight. Fish in the Stream: Lie down on your back with your hands on your stomach. Point your toes down and squeeze your legs together. Push yourself up on your elbows, with your palms on the floor. Lift your stomach and chest up. Bird in the Sky: Stand on one leg, Reach your arms out to the sides at shoulder height as you breathe out. Repeat other side. Morning Meerkat: Stand up tall. Take a few breaths. When you breathe out, lift your arms above your head. Push your legs and feet down toward the floor and stretch your back and waist toward the sky. Wide Mouth Hippo: Stand with legs wide apart. Take a big breath in and stretch your arms out to the side. Breathe out and relax your arms and shoulders, but keep your arms at shoulder height. Repeat to other side. Page 19

20 Physical 1 Monkey: Stand with your legs wide apart. Bend forward at the waist, bending your knees a little bit. Let your arms hang down in front of you and swing your upper body back and forth. You can also just hang forward over your legs without swinging.) Swimming Frog: Lie on your belly. Breathe in and out and relax. Bend your knees and take hold of your ankles behind you. As you breathe in, lift your head and chest and legs off of the floor. Pull your feet away from your back to stretch your chest and belly. Wrap up by asking: What were some of the ways you moved? What ways did you stretch? What ways did you bend? How do you feel when you do yoga? Page 20

Hold on to your feet or ankles, and let knees relax and lower. Then, sit up straight. Fish in the Stream: Lie down on your back with your hands on your stomach.

21 Physical 1 Animal Yoga Stretch Like a Giraffe: Stand balancing on one leg, then hold other foot against side of knee or thigh and extend arms up. Slithering Snake: Lie down on your back and wiggle your feet, arms, and head and then let them rest. Butterfly: Sit on the floor and place the bottoms of your feet together. Hold on to your feet or ankles, and let knees relax and lower. Then, sit up straight. Fish in the Stream: Lie down on your back with your hands on your stomach. Point your toes down and squeeze your legs together. Push yourself up on your elbows, with your palms on the floor. Lift your stomach and chest up. Bird in the Sky: Stand on one leg. Reach your arms out to the sides at shoulder height as you breathe out. Repeat other side. Page 21

22 Physical 1 Animal Yoga Morning Meerkat: Stand up tall and take a few breaths. When you breathe out, lift your arms above your head. Push your legs and feet down toward the floor and stretch your back and waist toward the sky Wide Mouth Hippo: Stand with legs wide apart. Take a big breath in and stretch your arms out to the side. Breathe out and relax your arms and shoulders, but keep your arms at shoulder height. Monkey: Stand with your legs wide apart. Bend forward at the waist, bending your knees. Let your arms hang down in front of you and swing your upper body back and forth. Swimming Frog: Lie on your belly. Breathe in and out and relax. Bend your knees and take hold of your ankles behind you. As you breathe in, lift your head and chest and legs off of the floor. Pull your feet away from your back to stretch your chest and belly. Page 22

23 Physical 1 Stretch Like a Giraffe Slithering Snake Page 23

24 Physical 1 Butterfly Fish in the Stream Page 24

25 Physical 1 Bird in the Sky Swimming Frog Page 25

26 Physical 1 Monkey Morning Meerkat Page 26

27 Macarena! Directions: 1. Have students stand in a line facing you. igrow readers Physical 2 2. Explain that dancing is a great form of physical activity. Encourage them to move vigorously to get their heart beating faster and their breathing deeper. 3. Demonstrate activities as the students copy your actions. 4. Practice the dance moves by doing a few steps at a time; repeat and add remaining steps minutes Connection: Think about how much fun the animals had dancing in the jungle as you practice some really fast dance movements. Equipment: Music: Macarena by Los del Rio kidzone/macarena-musicvideo/ / Video demonstration watch?v=ozv63irr8bq 5. Add music once you have gone over the dance a few times. Macarena: Right hand out in front palm down, left hand out in front palm down Right palm up, left palm up. Right hand to left shoulder, left hand to right shoulder. Right hand behind head, left hand behind head. Right hand on left hip, left hand on right hip. Right hand on right hip, left hand on left hip. Wiggle hips three times. Jump, then quarter turn to the side and repeat. Closure: How do you feel when you try things for the first time? How did the Giraffe feel when he thought he couldn t dance? What happened when he tried? What happened when you first learned today s dance? Page 27

28 Parent NEWSLETTER Child s Play Family Fun For a family activity check out the book, Giraffes Can t Dance by Giles Andreae and teach your children about the importance of being active and content with their body Is My Child Overweight? Does your child have a weight problem? It is often hard to tell since there are many factors that can cause a child to gain weight. Before you decide anything, you should consider the following things: Your child could gain weight before a growth spurt, which is normal. Several kids slim down as they age. If you still suspect a weight problem, you may want to talk with your child s doctor. If it is decided that your child is overweight, you can help in these ways: Help your child accept the body he or she was born with. Make meals and snacks pleasant to encourage normal eating. Keep fruits, vegetables, and other low-calorie snacks available. Do all you can to build your child s self-esteem. Spring into Motion! As a parent, you can prevent your children from developing weight problems by encouraging physical activity. Children need daily activity to ensure proper growth as well as prevent certain disorders, like obesity. Be supportive by joining in on your child s exercise as much as you can. Good examples of physical activity that you can enjoy together are: Running Playing Jumping Walking Encourage moving more and sitting less! South Dakota State University, South Dakota counties, and USDA cooperating. South Dakota State University adheres to AA/EEO guidelines in offering educational programs and services.

Play Time! All children are designed to move. Most like to climb, run, twist, tumble, and stretch.

Lifelong Health Child s play can also help develop certain body skills, like: Strength Flexibility Coordination Endurance Other benefits of being an active child include: Stress relief Good

) Peanut Butter Pita Pockets Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 apples, pears, mangos, peaches, or bananas 2 medium whole wheat pita pockets 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter* Instructions: 1.

6. Serve at room temperature. *Substitute almond butter or low fat cream cheese if peanut butter is not allowed.

29 Play Time! All children are designed to move. Most like to climb, run, twist, tumble, and stretch. These forms of active playing are what encourage children to stay healthy and promote: Cooperation & Sharing Curiosity & Creativity Confidence & Independence Learning Healthy Weight Lifelong Health Child s play can also help develop certain body skills, like: Strength Flexibility Coordination Endurance Other benefits of being an active child include: Stress relief Good sleep And FUN (for you and your child!) Peanut Butter Pita Pockets Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 apples, pears, mangos, peaches, or bananas 2 medium whole wheat pita pockets 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter* Instructions: 1. Wash and slice fruit. 2. Cut the pitas in half to make 4 pockets. 3. Warm each pita pocket in the microwave for 10 seconds to make them more flexible. 5. Fill each pocket with sliced fruit. 6. Serve at room temperature. *Substitute almond butter or low fat cream cheese if peanut butter is not allowed. Tips: Place prepared pitas in individual bags for a grab-and-go breakfast or a quick, energizing snack! 4. Open each pocket and spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter on the inside walls. Nutrition Facts: Calories 221, Total Fat 8.9g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 248.8mg, Carbohydrate 32.2g, Dietary Fiber 5.8g, Protein 7.2g Sources: Nibbles for Health, Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service Recipe:

Sunrise. Sunset. On your next inhale, Stretch your arms above your head. Push your feet and legs to the ground. Reach your waist and spine to the sky.

Sunrise. Sunset. On your next inhale, Stretch your arms above your head. Push your feet and legs to the ground. Reach your waist and spine to the sky. Stand Up Tall. Take 3 deep breaths. Sunrise. Sunset On your next inhale, Stretch your arms above your head. Push your feet and legs to the ground. Reach your waist and spine to the sky. As you exhale,