Go, Glow, Grow-Preschool

Go Glow Grow is a nutrition curriculum developed for preschool children. In conjunction with the book Go Glow Grow: Foods for You, children learn about healthy eating, exercising and the importance of hand washing.

Using a simplified version of MyPyramid, children learn the connection between healthy foods and what they do for the body.

•Grains are Go foods, they help you run, jump and play all day.
•Fruits and vegetables are Glow foods, they help you have shiny hair and sparkly eyes.
•Milk and meat & beans are Grow foods, they help you to grow big and strong.

Each lesson includes teacher background information, two activities, snack recipes, and review questions. There is also a take home letter telling parents what their child learned along with an activity and snack recipe to make at home.

Objectives:

•Teach young children to identify healthy foods.
•Teach young children to understand the benefits of eating healthy foods.
•Promote an active lifestyle in young children.
•Teach young children the importance of hand washing.
•Promote healthy life-long eating habits in young children.

Lessons:

•Hand washing
•Go Glow Grow Introduction
•Go Foods
•Glow Foods
•Grow Foods
•Exercise