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Age-Appropriate Concepts

Age Appropriate Concepts

Preschool & Primary

Preschool:

  • Identify foods that help us grow
  • Determine where foods come from (e.g., milk comes from cows, orange juice comes from oranges)

Primary Division:

Concept
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Identify healthy foods
X
X
X
X
Identify the four food groups
X
X
X
Classify foods into food groups
X
X
X
Identify benefits of healthy eating
X
X
Design a meal and snack, with foods from the four food groups
X
X
Understand the importance of breakfast
X
X
Understand that different people eat many different types of healthy foods
X
Design a one-day menu
X

 

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