Isn't it amazing what a student can take from a story? Today we re-read the childhood, cherished story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. After acting out the story, we began a discussion about the types of food that the caterpillar ate in the story. We discovered that the caterpillar ate some foods that were healthy and some foods that were unhealthy. Next, we sorted foods on our SMART board into categories. This sorting activity stirred up a great debate among the students as to why certain foods should be considered healthy or unhealthy. Some students were mimicking what their parents have taught them or possibly what they overheard their parents saying at the dinner table. The health status of cheese caused quite the deliberation. We concluded that it was "ok" as long as you don't eat too much or you are not vegan!
After our discussion, we were inspired to write our opinions in our journals.
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| "A watermelon is a healthy food because it is a fruit." How adorable is his spelling of fruit? |
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| "A lollipop is unhealthy because it has sugar." The way she spelled "sugar" is amazing. That's a tricky one!!! |
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| "A lollipop is unhealthy because it is tasty." This reasoning is hysterical, and partially true! She made a gorgeous drawing too! |
