Una Malone
Canada’s Food Guide Lesson Ideas
Use play food to sort into Canada’s Food Guide. Sort into baskets. Have races to sort the different food into the groups. Play a RIVET game to start a food item. Read stories about how each food starts to grow. Teach alternatives to meat such as tofu, nut and seeds, beans etc. Discuss foods from a variety of cultures. Link healthy eating to upcoming Thanksgiving feasts and other cultural holidays. Use paper plates to divide sections to represent healthy choices. Promote water vs sugary drinks and draw pictures to show best drinks. Identify hunger and satiety signals. Teach best choices to promote energy fir fuelling our bodies for exercise.
