In this lesson the class will have a discussion about the importance of eating fruit and
drinking milk. They will listen to the book “Kiss the Cow”. Students will make and eat
a “Fruity Milkshake” snack.
NUTRITION QUESTION OF THE DAY
Why is it fun to mix fruit and milk to make a fruity
milkshake?
NUTRITION OBJECTIVES
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Students will recognize that eating fruits will help keep their bodies healthy and that
drinking milk helps contribute to healthy bones and teeth.
MATERIALS AND INGREDIENTS
Bins
In Kitchen Bin
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring spoon
(1 tablespoon)
- Cutting board
- Chef knife
In Paper Goods Bin
- Plastic spoons*
- Napkins*
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Copies/Supplies
Family letter/recipe
copies*
Scissors
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Books/Food/Materials
Book: “Kiss the Cow”
by Phyllis Root
1 half gallon 1% low fat or skim
milk
6 bananas
2 containers strawberries
10 oz cups*
Zipper sandwich bags*
*One per student
SET-UP
Copies:
• Make copies of family letter/recipe (one for each student).
Food Preparation:
• Put strawberries in a zipper sandwich bag for each student. Have one extra bag for
demonstration.
• Cut bananas into thirds with skin on and have them ready to pass out.
• Have milk ready to pour into cups.
• Use spoons and napkins when serving the "Milkshakes".
INTRODUCTION WITH STUDENTS
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Ask and discuss the Nutrition Question of the Day with students.
Important: Give time to allow students to come up with their own answers to the
question. Support student’s answers.
ü What do you think will happen when we mix fruit and milk to make a fruity
milkshake?
ü Answer: Fruit and milk are so delicious, mix them together and it’s delightfully nutritious.
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Ask students how can you eat fruit and milk at breakfast (a glass of milk, milk in cereal,
fruit on pancakes, an apple with cinnamon, etc.).
Discuss with children how milk is good for your bones and teeth.
Read the book "Kiss the Cow" to the students.
Play song #13 on your COWP Nutrition Education CD. Encourage students to shake,
wiggle, clap and squish along!
Shake Your Sillies Out
We're gonna shake, shake, shake our sillies out
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out
Shake, shake, shake our sillies out
And wiggle our waggles away
We're gonna clap, clap, clap out clappys out
Clap, clap, clap our clappys out
Clap, clap, clap our clappys out
And wiggle our waggles away
We're gonna squish, squish squish our bananas out
squish, squish squish our bananas out
squish, squish squish our bananas out
And wiggle our waggles away
We're gonna squish, squish squish our strawberries out
squish, squish squish our strawberries out
squish, squish squish our strawberries out
And wiggle our waggles away
We're gonna drink, drink, drink our shakies up
drink, drink, drink our shakies up
drink, drink, drink our shakies up
And wiggle our waggles away
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Make it your own! Have the students draw a picture of their own “Fruity Milkshake”. Ask
them to add other kinds of fruit and ask them to think about what it might taste like.
LESSON PROCESS
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Model how to make the fruity milkshake:
ü Peel a piece of banana and put it in a bag with the strawberries
ü Mash the fruit up in the bag with your hands
ü Cut a small part of a corner of the bag with scissors
ü Squeeze the fruit into a cup of milk and stir with a spoon
ü Take a sip of your milkshake and tell the students that it is delicious!
Have students make their own fruity milkshakes.
Let’s Eat, Let’s Talk. Role model trying new fruits. Lead and encourage discussion about
healthy and colorful fruits.
Remind students to take their family letter/recipes home so they can share their Fruity
Milkshakes with their families.
STANDARDS REINFORCED
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LESSON SUMMARY
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Lesson Name: Fruity Milkshake
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Date lesson conducted: ___________________
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Lesson conducted by _____________________
SUMMARY OF NUTRITION ACTIVITIES
• Students will discuss that eating fruit and drinking milk will help keep their bodies healthy
and that drinking milk helps contribute to healthy bones and teeth
• Students will make and taste a delicious and healthy fruity milkshake.
REINFORCING COLORADO ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Comprehensive Health
• GR.P-S.2-GLE.1 Develop self-management skills and personal hygiene skills to promote
healthy habits.
Reading, Writing and Communicating
• GR.P-S.1-GLE.2 Listening and comprehension skills are required to be clearly understood.
• GR.P-S.3-GLE.1 Pictures express ideas.
REINFORCING HEAD START EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK
Domain: Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
• SUB-DOMAIN: FINE MOTOR
• SUB-DOMAIN: HEALTH SAFETY AND NUTRITION
Domain: Language and Communication
• SUB-DOMAIN: ATTENDING AND UNDERSTANDING
• SUB-DOMAIN: COMMUNICATING AND SPEAKING
• SUB-DOMAIN: VOCABULARY
Domain: Literacy
• SUB-DOMAIN: COMPREHENSION AND TEXT STRUCTURE
Domain: Approaches to Learning
• SUB-DOMAIN: EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SELF-REGULATION
• SUB-DOMAIN: COGNITIVE SELF-REGULATION (EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING)
• SUB-DOMAIN: INITIATIVE AND CURIOSITY
• SUB-DOMAIN: CREATIVITY
Domain: Social and Emotional Development
• SUB-DOMAIN: RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS
• SUB-DOMAIN: RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHILDREN
• SUB-DOMAIN: EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING
• SUB-DOMAIN: SENSE OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING
Dear Family,
Today your child learned that eating fruit helps will make them feel good and
drinking milk helps make their bones and teeth strong. They also made and ate a
delicious “Fruity Milkshake” (with low fat or skim milk). Discover how much fun it
is to make and eat this delicious drink together!!
Ingredients:
Yield: 1 serving
1/4 banana
2 tablespoons frozen strawberries
1 cup low fat milk
Directions:
1. Peel the banana.
2. Place the banana and strawberries in a zipper sandwich bag and close the bag.
3. Mash the banana and strawberries with your hands.
4. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag.
5. Squeeze the fruit into the cup of milk and stir it with a spoon.
6. Drink and enjoy!
Fruit and milk are so delicious, mix them together and it’s so
nutritious!
This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program - SNAP. SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low
income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out
more, contact your county social services office. This institution is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
Querida familia:
Hoy su hijo aprendió que comer fruta los ayuda a sentirse bien y beber leche
ayuda a que sus huesos y dientes crezcan fuertes. También prepararon y
comieron un "Batido con sabor a fruta" delicioso (con bajo contenido de grasa
o leche descremada). ¡Descubra lo divertido que es preparar y comer esta
deliciosa bebida juntos!
Ingredientes:
Porciones: 1
1/4 plátano
2 cucharadas de fresas congeladas
1 taza de leche de 1%
Instrucciones:
1. Pelar el plátano.
2. Poner el plátano y las fresas en una bolsa zipper y cerrar la bolsa.
3. Aplastar el plátano y las fresas con las manos.
4. Cortar una esquina de la bolsa, la parte de abajo.
5. Agregar la fruta a una taza de leche y mezclar con una cuchara.
6. ¡Beber y disfrutar!
Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Depatamento de Agricultura de
los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés). SNAP ofrece asistencia relacionada con la
nutrición para gente con recursos limitados. Estos beneficios le pueden ayudar a
comprar comida nutritiva para una mejor dieta. Para obtener más información,
comuníquese con la oficina de servicios sociales de su condado. USDA es un
proveedor y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual para todos.