Objective

By the end of this lesson, the 2-year-old student will have fun exploring Tasty Tuesday through art, English, history, math, music, physical education, and science activities.

Materials and Prep

• Various colored construction paper
• Child-safe scissors
• Glue stick
• Washable paint
• Paintbrushes
• Blank paper
• Storybook about food
• Toy fruits and vegetables
• Counting cards
• Music player
• Space for physical movement
• Water and cups for a simple science experiment

Activities

• Art: Create a fruit collage using construction paper and glue.
• English: Read a storybook about food and encourage the student to name the fruits and vegetables.
• History: Talk about different foods from around the world and show toy representations.
• Math: Use counting cards and toy fruits to practice counting and basic math skills.
• Music: Play fun food-related songs and dance together.
• Physical Education: Engage in a simple exercise routine imitating food movements like "jump like a popcorn kernel".
• Science: Conduct a simple sink or float experiment with different food items.

Talking Points

• "Let's use different colors to make a yummy fruit collage!"
• "Can you point to the red apple in the storybook?"
• "Imagine traveling to different countries and tasting new foods!"
• "Let's count how many toy bananas we have. One, two, three!"
• "Dance like a happy carrot in this food song!"
• "Can you show me how a jumping jellybean moves?"
• "Do you think the apple will sink or float in the water? Let's find out!"