Eating the Rainbow

 Our Mitzvah Menchies have constantly been hearing about growing food. But what does that mean ? Does it mean food that grows in the ground? 

This week the nutritionists in our class delved into the science of food, and what it does to help us grow. Eating the rainbow is a great visual that helped us understand what we need to be eating to help us grow.

                                            We sorted our fruits and veggies into the colors.                                                                                     Something that we really loved learning about was what                                     the different colors of food actually do for our bodies.

Esther helping her friend find the colors she needs to draw and sort the different foods.

 Sitting by snack and lunchtime and getting excited about what we are helping our body do by eating each color was really exciting.

We learned about the different food groups, and which goes into each of them. Each contains different nutrients that our bodies.

                                        We put eating the rainbow into practice with our salad bar.                                                  Preparing the veggies and dressings.

 Everyone found things they enjoyed and it was so empowering to be able to choose exactly the veggies we wanted.

Animals need different nutrients than people! It's important to give each creature what is right for them.  Shmuel uses magnet letters to make his name

Incorporating eating the rainbow and different nutritious foods into our morning centers.

 Fine motor color sorting and aleph beis recognition.

We were so excited to have our ice cream party this week! Realizing the amount of Mitzvos we did at school was amazing!

Working on a huge sand mountain is a team effort!

Happy 5th Birthday Chana Rochel! We love you! Keep learning and growing!