What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This super fun class will give picky eaters a chance to tame their fears! We'll explore and sample 3 new, healthy foods each week. We'll investigate smells, textures, colors, and overall appearance. We'll share some techniques to get past weird textures and ways to mellow out extreme flavors. The weekly food choices will usually contain something from each of three categories; commonly accepted foods (i.e. apples, potatoes, bananas), oddly textured foods (i.e. avocados, okra, kiwi), and strongly flavored foods (i.e. lemons, beets, onions). Students will have the opportunity to talk about their favorite flavors and share their food worries with their peers, developing a camaraderie with which to cheer one another on in their new food adventures. Together we'll take tiny, exploratory steps that could end in a nibble of a previously despised food. Please have food washed and prepped before meetings. ****Note to parents**** Students do best in this class when parents are as hands-off as possible! (Behavior maintenance and food prep is helpful) The feeling of being brave and the fun of camaraderie between students is a great motivator. Kids who feel powerful and informed when making healthy food choices are most likely to make these healthy choices into adulthood, and this is ultimately the result we work towards in this club. ****Weekly Foods**** January 5-11 Brussels sprouts parsnips tangerine January 12-18 cauliflower sweet potatoes lemon January 19-25 beets cucumbers apple January 26- February 1 butternut squash broccoli prunes February 2-8 celery dark chocolate pomegranate February 9-15 fennel avocado blueberries February 16-22 leeks black beans dried apricot February 23- March 1 spinach artichoke hearts strawberries March 2-8 green onion red bell pepper blood orange March 9-15 arugula sunflower seeds limes March 16-22 green lettuce cherry tomatoes dried figs March 23-29 asparagus peas mango March 30-April 5 kale potatoes bananas April 6-12 No class this week April 13-19 Mushroom Radishes Pineapples April 20-26 Swiss Chard Chickpeas Grapefruit April 27- May 3 Sugar snap peas Carrots Kiwi May 4-10 Cucumber White beans Cherries May 11-17 Endive Green bell peppers Apricots May 18-24 Cabbage Peas Coconut May 25-31 Broccoli Sweet potatoes Apples
Learning Goals
Students will learn more about foods they don't like and become more comfortable with the idea of trying new, healthy foods.
Other Details
Supply List
Foods and any other supplies will be listed each week.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Science from Kaplan University
I have an M.S. in health education and a B.S. in health, wellness, and nutrition. I have spent most of the last decade developing and teaching curriculum for youth and family community health programs. I've had the opportunity to teach many families how to incorporate healthy choices into their lives.
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 384 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
2-8 learners per class