Healthy Eating Story Time

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Healthy Eating
• Learning area: Communication and Language
• Level: EYFS 3-4, Reception

Objectives

• Listen attentively to stories about food and nutrition
• Retell stories with key details
• Connect stories to personal experiences

Materials

• 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle
• 'Eating the Alphabet' by Lois Ehlert
• Paper and crayons
• Retelling props

Assessment

Observe and note: ability to follow two-step instructions, use of new vocabulary in context, early problem-solving strategies, and sustained shared thinking episodes. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations. Teacher observation of student's listening, comprehension, and retelling skills.

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• Food Rhyme and Song
• Fruit and Veggie Prints
• Food Collage Art
• Play Dough Food Creations
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• Food Groups Discovery
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