Jasmine Rivera Maxine Valdes Xiomara Rodriguez

“ Wellness ” Theme- How High Quality Literature connects to wellness Title Of Lesson “ Wellness ” Theme- How High Quality Literature connects to wellness

To Be A Kid By: Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko In the book To Be A Kid the idea that children from all around the world and diverse cultures, remain connected is conveyed by their creative play, and love for family and friends.

Objective The students will learn how to connect literature to physical being and wellness, through description, putting together there plate, and connections made to story.

Questions Before Lesson What is your favorite food ? What are some examples of healthy foods? What does wellness mean to you?

Materials Needed Print out of foods, vegetables, other components of a healthy diet. Paper plates Glue/ Tape Pencils, Color pencils etc.

Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein and Dairy Introduction Good morning boys and girls today we will be learning about how things you learn in school, such as literature can be connected to things like wellness and being healthy. Today we will divide your favorite meals into five different nutritional groups Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein and Dairy Example plate

Nutritional Groups Fruits-apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, strawberries Vegetables- carrots, broccoli, green beans, corn, tomatoes Grains- bread, rice, oatmeal, whole-wheat flour, whole cornmeal Protein- meats, seafood, nuts and seeds, eggs, beans Dairy- milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, pudding

Steps Pass out cut outs of foods, vegetables, other nutritional components. Pass out two (2) paper plates for each student (one separate plate for dairy products) Pass out materials such as glue sticks, tape, writing utensils, crayons.

Questions After Lesson Under what category does your favorite food fall under? What is wellness? What portion of your plate should contain more, vegetables or protein ?

Vocabulary Wellness Grains Vegetables, fruits Protein Dairy Nutrition

Type Of Learning Sensory Development Motor Development (large or fine muscle) Fine motor skills, putting plate together, pasting, coloring Language skills Vocabulary, such as wellness, nutrition etc. Concept Formation Use of literature, thought process in connect to physical being Self-Concept How literature and activity connects to themselves Emotional Development Social Development Sharing activity after completion, sharing of favorite food, asking questions