Eating Good Food and… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.1.4.1.1 - Talk about how to keep our bodies healthy by eating balanced meal and visiting the hospital for our vaccinations.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three food items that help keep their bodies healthy.
Explain in simple words why we need to eat good food every day.
Say what a balanced meal means using at least two examples of foods from different groups.
State one reason why we visit the hospital for vaccinations (immunisation).
Talk about the importance of combining good food and vaccinations to stay healthy.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Eating Good Food and Taking My Vaccinations to Keep My Body Healthy (1.4)
Content standard: K2.1.4.1 - Demonstrate the understanding and knowledge of keeping our bodies healthy by eating good food and visiting the hospital when sick
Indicator: K2.1.4.1.1 - Talk about how to keep our bodies healthy by eating balanced meal and visiting the hospital for our vaccinations.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 112
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Community Circle time and theme discussion
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Follow procedure on community circle time.
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Engage learners in active interaction about the theme; what food items do we eat to keep us healthy. Talk about the food items in a balanced diet.
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Show a chart on the computer on balanced diet and a conversational poster on the theme for the week and have learners take turns to
contribute their ideas to the discussion. Let learners contribute to the good food we eat to be healthy.