Food Pyramid

Thursday (16/07/2009)

a) The Pyramid Structure
* The kids are always told to eat healthy food. What is healthy food?
* By looking at the pyramid and pictures, they know independently what to eat and what not to eat.
* We should eat grain and cereal the most as they provide energy. Others included: pasta and bread. Next most would be vegetables and fruits. Next, would be meat, segg, beans and tofu to provide lots of protein. Next, would be milk, cheese and yoghurt. The least to be consumed would be sugar and sweets.
* These foods have got nutrition such as vitamins and minerals which help us to stay strong and healthy. People from different countries consume different food to get the same nutrition. Example; a vegetarian consume lots of beans and tofu to get protein. Guess what? Some people from Africa consume roasted juicy worms for protein. Some Thai people roast well-bred cockroaches as snacks. The worms and cockroaches are bred for commercial purpose and they are clean and safe to be consumed.
* The kids shared their stories. Some people after a surgery consume lots of eggs, fish or meat to get the protein so that they heal fast.

b) Practice: Sports Day
* We practiced the Cheerleading and Basketball Performance. The kids got better and more confident!
* We discussed about our attires. Black tracksuits for boys and since girls do not have black or dark grey tracksuits; the girls would wear the pink tracksuits.