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    Lesson 7 - How kai makes me feel

    What and how much we eat affects the way our bodies function and feel. Encourage your ākonga to identify levels of fullness and then create emojis in relation to how different kai make them feel.

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  • Child's hands holding a flashcard labeled 'strawberry', surrounded by other flashcards with names of fruits including apple, pear, orange, watermelon, cherry, melon, and banana, on a white background with fresh strawberries placed to the side.
    Lesson 6 - Te reo Māori food vocabulary

    Gather your dictionary detectives to learn the te reo Māori words for different kai. Extend the learning by asking ākonga to find the translations to the kai in a language spoken at home or of interest.

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  • Teacher working with a group of four young children gathered around a table, helping them with a writing activity in an open, bright classroom.
    Lesson 5 - Kai and your body

    We can link different types of kai to how they help our bodies work properly. In this lesson, ākonga learn about different kai groups using a card-sorting activity, then help Sam by matching kai cards to the body parts they support.

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  • Group of children and a young woman planting saplings in a sunny outdoor park, participating in a tree-planting activity
    Lesson 4 - Seasonal kai

    Kai needs the right weather conditions to grow. Ākonga can familiarise themselves with foods available from chilly takurua to sunny raumati in this word search. Then test the class learning with the kai sorting by seasonal availability.

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  • A group of young schoolchildren sitting around a circular table having lunch with a teacher. The children are wearing navy blue school uniforms with white collars. They are engaged in conversation and eating from colorful lunchboxes. The teacher is smilin
    Lesson 3 - Let’s talk about kai

    One of the ways we can talk about kai is to describe how it looks, tastes, smells and feels using our senses. The intent of this lesson is to build ākonga vocabulary for words they can use to describe their food experience through being sensory scientists.

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  • A group of young children sitting on the floor in a classroom during a group activity or lesson. Several children have their hands raised, eager to participate. They are dressed in casual clothing and are seated in front of a bookshelf filled with colorfu
    Lesson 2 - Adventures of kai

    We often purchase kai from the supermarket but don’t always know where it really comes from. Let your ākonga explore the adventures of kai by travelling with it from its original source to the table.

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  • Group of young schoolchildren running down a covered outdoor walkway, seen from behind. The children are wearing casual clothes and carrying colorful backpacks. The scene suggests the end of the school day or excitement for recess or a break. The walkway
    Lesson 1 - Where’s the kai?

    Help Hearty find and name the kai in the picture, then place the kai into groups you could eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and paramanawa.

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  • Teachers supplement for the Connecting with kai lesson series. Image depicting teacher reading a book to a group of young schoolchildren sitting on a colorful rainbow-patterned carpet in a classroom. The children, dressed in navy blue school uniforms, are
    Connecting with kai teachers’ supplement

    The teachers’ supplement for Connecting with kai provides specific links to the New Zealand Curriculum and useful tips on how to talk about kai in a non-judgmental way, helping all ākonga engage in the lessons.

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  • An activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.
    Get to know your heart

    A child-friendly fact and activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.

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  • The poster lists playful activities for children to engage with food, such as drawing faces on fruit, circling favourite foods, and identifying colours, textures, and food origins. The design includes images of a cow, a rabbit with carrots, an apple, colo
    Kai time placemat - A4 poster

    Kai time is a great opportunity to engage in conversations and role model a positive food environment for tamariki.

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  • The image features a smiling adult and young child sitting together in a lush vegetable garden, framed by a large red heart illustration. The Heart Foundation logo appears at the bottom of the cover.
    Food for under 5s - A4 Guide

    A practical guide to food and nutrition for early learning services.

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  • Provides tips for preparing healthier lunches. The image shows a woman and two children preparing food in a kitchen with bread, fruit, and vegetables.
    Healthy lunchbox ideas for under 5s (Tongan) – A4 poster

    What food should go in a lunchbox? Our visual A4 poster will help you make a healthy school lunch for children under 5. This version is written in Tongan.

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