Flat Stanley's Trip to the Grocery Store

It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Today Stanley and I went to church, and then went to the grocery store. Stanley was eager to get out of the house so I invited him to join me. We went to Walmart (because it's the cheapest of course). Stanley really wanted to push the buggy, but unfortunately he wasn't tall enough. Instead, he rode around in the buggy while I pushed. I explained to Stanley that I like to buy healthy food items, and think about the food groups as I'm shopping. The food groups are made up of fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy.

One of the first items I put in the buggy were strawberries, my favorite fruit! Stanley admitted that he had never tried strawberries because the stem at the top made him feel like he was eating a plant        (which I thought  was pretty funny). I explained to him that strawberries are a healthy fruit, and sometimes sweet. Fruit is an important part of the food pyramid. The food group pyramid is a guideline to the amount of servings we are supposed to eat out of each food group in a day. We are supposed to have 2-4 servings of fruit each day. The bread group is the largest, and supposed to make up 6-11 servings a day. We are supposed to eat 3-5 servings of vegetables a day, 2-3 servings of meat, eggs, beans, or nuts, and lastly 2-3 servings of dairy. The food group pyramid is a great guideline to keep in mind as you are grocery shopping.

I found a fun, free app that will help students learn more about the food group and why it is important. Stanley really enjoyed playing with the app on our drive home. This app would benefit the classroom by helping children to explore new foods, and share the foods that they have tried with their classmates. The app has the potential to help a child to gain interest to try new foods, help children identify healthy foods, identify characteristics of various foods, and identifying foods in the six food groups.  The app has features such as:

•  seasonal monthly food suggestions to pinpoint the ideal time to try a new food
• photos to help you identify and recognize foods
• useful cooking information
• fun facts about food
• all the food groups are represented
• after you try a food you receive a sticker and may rate the taste of the food

Click the link below to explore more features of the app. 

Food Adventure App