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Combine story time with educating children about nutrition, and you’ve got a recipe for success! These 10books that teach nutrition are the perfect place to start!
Kids learn in many ways. Children’s stories, poems, and fictional characters have the potential to teach lessons in a new and exciting way, rather than a lecture about what they should or shoudn’t be doing. We have 10 books that make it fun to reinforce healthy eating and healthy habits in a fun, new, and inspiring way!
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- n is for nutrition – this is a brand new book, and I couldn’t love it more! each letter of the alphabet is followed by a food or nutrient that children can include in their diet. This book is perfect for children ages 4-8. here’s an excerpt: o it’s for oranges: oranges are a healthy snack, full of vitamin c, slice and peel them, they’re great for you and me!
- we are what we eat- by kristy hammil- this book uses talking and rhyming food characters to teach healthy concepts. According to the description, “Your children will begin to recognize the difference between foods that nourish their bodies and foods that don’t. they’ll tell you when a certain treat will make them feel gross from head to toe! ” ideal for ages 2-10.
- Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food: There are so many gems to teach kids in the Berenstain series, including too much TV, manners, kindness and more . this story follows dad, brother and sister who eat too much junk food. mom and dr. Grizzly tries to help them understand the importance of nutritious foods and exercise.
- Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert: This is more of a picture book, but children enjoy reading and seeing all the foods associated with each one. letter. there is a glossary at the end with foo facts about the different foods featured. Since it’s mostly a picture book, it’s great for 2-3 year olds.
- The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons: I was drawn to this book because of the simple connection I had with Gail, who writes Fruits: Whether fresh, cooked, dried, canned, or frozen…fruits are delicious and nutritious! this is the message we try to share with everyone! fruits and vegetables in all their forms help children to broaden their palette. Gail talks about how different types of fruit are grown in different climates and places. she shares information about growing, processing and preparing the fruit in a clear and understandable way.
- fun nutrition with brocc and roll by 24 carrot press. This is more of an activity book than a storybook, but presented in such a fun way that I just had to share it. they state that it is a “discovery approach to learning with a good dose of humor. ideal for parents looking for a structured way to teach nutrition concepts to their children. the main characters in this workbook are brocc, roll, and hugh-man bean (which happens to be a bean! lol)
- gregory the terrible eater- i’ve had this book for so long i’ve been teaching nutrition to the kids! (post here on how to teach with it) I’ve read it in more preschool and elementary classes than I can count. Gregory has a horrible diet, he eats junk of course! Gregorio is a goat who eats nothing but fruits, vegetables, bread and butter. This disappointed his parents because they wanted him to eat tires, shoelaces, cans and cardboard! kids find it hilarious!
- flint the dragon learns to fly at kendra parks: this is a new book that teaches healthy eating through a dragon named flint! flint learns to fly thanks to a green smoothie! It’s a fun story for kids who are reluctant to drink green smoothies.
- The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons, Similar to her book, The Fruits We Eat, this book describes, explains, and introduces vegetables. Gail explores vegetables from the parts of the plant to the vegetables we see on the table and all the varieties available today. gail explains: blade. . . root . . . stem . . . these are three of the eight vegetable groups. From how they’re planted to how they get into stores, there’s a wealth of information on them here, including how to plant and care for your own vegetable garden.
- Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell. This book may be a bit out of date (it gives nutrition advice that has changed since 2009), but you can still appreciate the big picture. On the back cover of the book, we read, “in this book you will learn all about the nutrient groups: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, vitamins and minerals, the function of each nutrient, which foods contain which nutrients, how much of each nutrient a child needs each day and how the body digests food. This book is good for ages 4-8.
Quick tips to make story time a success!
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It’s important to remember that just reading to your children is success in itself! don’t let technicalities or concerns about “doing it the right way” get in the way of doing it. Children love to hear stories from their peers, siblings, parents, grandparents, and teachers.
- point to the pictures as you identify them and say what they are (point to an apple, when you say the word, apple). this is great for stories that are mostly pictures, like eating the alphabet. don’t just say “banana”, point it too!
- don’t rush! I know it’s tempting to skip pages and read bedtime stories, but go to bed 10-15 minutes earlier than normal and enjoy the time together. remember, they’re only little once and won’t be as attentive at story time when they’re teenagers.
- repetition is key! you may get tired of the same books every night, but repetition helps children learn.
- use plays! change your voice to reflect emotions and emphasize different points of the story.
- let your children repeat you. imitation is a powerful tool for learning.
- discuss the story after reading it. talk about what they learned and what changes they can make to their diet to reflect the lessons they learned.
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