Thursday, January 30, 2014

Pineapple Trivia from Vikki

Thanks for your comments Vikki! -- Two years to grow a Pineapple -- I did not know that!  You also shared that because of how a pineapple grows it is good to turn it upside down for a while before you carve it so all the sweetness dissipates  throughout the fruit.  Great Info. Thanks for sharing!
Patty
We hope this YFS Healthy For Life BlogSpot will be a resource place for sharing classroom success stories about connecting children with food experiences.  Share your comments and add some ideas.

Oranges are a super food for Vitamin C !

This month is an excellent time to share citrus foods with your children.  A simple classroom tasting experience would be to offer each child a slices of oranges, pink grapefruit and a lemon.  Encourage your children to develop a great set of description words!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

How to cut up a pineapple in a traditional Hawaiian method!

This month in our Healthy for Life grant, our teachers are focusing on Winter fruits.


Here are some pictures of pineapple bushes and an orange tree.  Great agricultural lessons can be tied into some of our favorite juicy foods! I cannot wait to hear about  some of the adventures the teachers are having with their children in the classroom . . .
 


January 28, 2014
 The YFS Team Wellness will meet February 19, 2014 9:30 AM Community Room at Adams.