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The Pyramids Between the Pages
Mini-pack is a take-and-teach curriculum that links the development
of beginning literacy skills with nutrition and physical activity education
and promotion. The curriculum is designed for use with children in grades
K-3,in school, in an out-of-school setting, or in a community-based
program. Each of the five lessons in the Pyramids Between
the Pages mini-pack can be adapted for a younger audience.
Each mini-pack comes packaged in a zippered
tote and includes:
- Six Children’s Books: Oliver’s
Milkshake, The Edible Pyramid, Animal Action ABC,
The Ugly Vegetables, Growing Vegetable Soup, and
It’s a Sandwich.
- A Step-by-Step Leader’s Guide. The guide
includes lesson plans for each book that feature kid-tested activities,
a food-tasting component, and take-home handouts for parents/caregivers
that promote reading and eating healthfully. A Cross-Curriculum chart
that links the lessons to other core subject areas is also included.
- Nutrition Education Reinforcement Item Suggestions/Samples.
Each mini-pack contains a list of suggested reinforcement items that
educators might purchase and use to reinforce nutrition concepts promoted
in the lesson.
- An It’s Up To You! Poster. This
poster features the Food Guide Pyramid and the Physical Activity Pyramid.
- A Pyramids Between the Pages Apron. The apron is
for educators to wear while conducting the lessons.
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