Food, Fun, and Reading!

Wayne County UNL extension educator Mrs. Amy Topp is spending four Fridays this month working with Kindergarten and First Grade students emphasizing the value of healthy eating through fun activities and children's literature. This program is titled Food, Fun, and Reading.   Mrs. Topp's visit on Friday concentrated on the fruits and vegetables food groups.  Each student has a copy of the new nutrition guide called My Plate which replaced the Food Pyramid.  More information can be found at www.choosemyplate.gov about this new nutrition campaign.   

Mrs. Topp shows fruit juice which is part of the fruit group.  She told the boys and girls to check for added sugar in fruit juices.  The healthiest fruit juices have no added sugar. 

Studying the My Plate nutrition guide

Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins.

Listening to Mrs. Topp

Coloring pictures of fruits and vegetables

Yummy!  Delicious carrots, broccoli, and apples!

Munching on healthy fruits and vegetables

This baby carrot sure tastes good.

I like fruits and vegetables!

Mrs. Topp read the children's book Tops and Bottoms to the class.  

 The First Graders look forward to Mrs. Topp's visit next week!