Kindergarten Workbook

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2008-2009

Kindergarten Workbook

Name: _______________________



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Harvest of the Month is a program

that your class will participate in thisyear. Through this program, you will tryfruits and vegetables that you may havenever tasted before. All of these fruitsand vegetables are grown in California

and will be in season, which is whenthey are more affordable and mostfresh.

Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals that your growing

body needs. Look on the left page tofind where fruits and vegetables arepart of MyPyramid.

Introduction

1



You do not need to carry measuring cups with you to eatyour recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.

The key to a healthy life is in your hands!

1 cup of fruit

1/2 cup of fruit 1/2 cup of vegetables

1 cup of raw leafy greens

1/2 cup of vegetables

1/4 cup of dried fruit

1/2 cup of vegetables

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T/is/for/tasty/tomato.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Tt.”

T/T///////////////t/t////////////////

Terry Tomato ©

I am full of vitamin C.

Color me red.

4

Penmanship 1.4;Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17

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Juicy tomatoes grow on a vine.

Can you count how manytomatoes are on this vine?

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A/tomato/is/

red/and/juicy. Practice writing the word “tomato.”

tomato ////////////

//////////////////

How do I grow?

Let’stake a

look

riting 1.4; Number Sense 1.2

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S/is/for/succulent/

6

Squash comes in avariety of shapesand colors. Color megreen.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Ss.”

S/S///////////////s/s////////////////

Samuel Squash

squash.

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How many squash are on the table?

quash/contains/seeds.

How do I grow?

Let’stake a

look

Practice writing the word “squash.”

squash/// /////////

riting 1.4;Number Sense 1.2

/// 7





I am full of vitamin Aand vitamin C. Color me orange.

P/is/for/plump/

Penelope Persimmon

persimmons.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Pp.”

/P/////////////// /p///////////////Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17; Writing 1.4;8





Counting FruitCount the fruit and write the correct number on

the line.

= ///

= /// = ///

9

tangerines

persimmons

peaches

Practice writing the word “persimmon.”

persimmon /////////

//////////////////

Persimmons grow ona tree!

riting 1.4;

Number Sense 1.2





D/is/for/dried.F/is/for/fruit.

Ray Raisins ©

Raisins aredried grapes.We make awonderfulsweet snack.

A. Cranberries Dried CranberriesB. Grapes RaisinsC. Plums Dried Plums or Prunes

B C

P h o t o s o u r c e : e b f a r m . c o m

A

Health Ed. Standard:Essential Concepts K.1.N.2;

riting 1.4; Reading 1.6,1.15, 1.17;Listening and Speaking 1.110

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Practice writing the word “raisin.”

raisin//// ///////// //////////////////

Bunches of grapes are hand-picked byfield workers. Placed on trays, they are

allowed to dry for two to four weeks.

How areraisinsmade?

FriendlyFigs!

How

manydid yofind?

PLUM

CRANBERRY

GRAPEBUNCH

Please mark an X for each fruit identified.

Counting Fruit

Reading 1.6, Writing 1.4;Algebra and Functions 1.1;Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 1.1





I am a tangerineand I am a type of mandarin fruit.Color me orange.

Tasha Tangerine

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Mn.”

M/M///////////// m/m//////////////12

Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17; Writing 1.4;

Listening and Speaking 1.1





How many tangerines did you find? ////

.

Find and circle all the tangerines

Practice writing the word “mandarin.”

mandarin//////////

//////////////////

How do I grow?

Let’stake a

look

riting 1.4; Listening and Speaking 1.2;Number Sense 1.2;Measurement and Geometry 2.1, 2.2

1





C/is/for/crunchy

Christy Cabbage

I am full of vitamin C thathelps your woundsheal. Color me

green.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Cc.”

C/C//////////////c/c///////////////

cabbage.

14Health Ed. Standard:Essential Concepts K.1.N.1;

Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17; Writing 1.4;

Listening and Speaking 1.1





Vitamins A & CMatch the pictures below to the correct name of the fruit or vegetable.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

These vegetables have vitamin C. They help our cuts toheal better.

cabbage cantaloupe peas persimmon

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

These fruits have vitamin A. They help our eyes see better .

Reading 1.16, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

Let’stake a

look

How does cabbage grow?

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Green Pea Gang©

We are a vegetable that is filled withvitamin A. Vitamin A helps keep your eyes

healthy. Color us green.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Pp.”

P/P////////////// p/p///////////////

Health Ed. Standard:Essential Concepts K.1.N.2;

Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17, 1.3, 1.4;

riting 1.4





FABULOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

I grow on a vine oron a bush.

Pea

Pod

riting 1.4; Listening and

Speaking 1.1; Reading 1.17 17

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A/is/for/appetizing

18

We are a nutritiousvegetable. Color usgreen.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Aa.”

/A////////////// a/a///////////////

asparagus.

riting 1.4; Listening and Speaking 1.1;Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17

Annie & Arthur Asparagus ©





Making theRight Food Choices

Directions: Draw a circle aroundnutritious snacks that provide themost vitamins and minerals needed for growing bodies.

How does asparagusgrow?

Let’stake a

look

Health Ed. Standard: Essential Concepts K.1.N.2;Practicing Health K.7.N.8:Algebra and Functions 1.1

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A/is/for/amazing/

20

Anthony Avocado

I grow on atree. I haveone large

seed inside.

Practice writing uppercase and lowercase “Aa.”

/A////////////// a/a///////////////

avocados.

riting 1.4;Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.17





Challenge! Circle the one word that relates toavocado for each letter.

A Appetizing Animal

V Violin Vitamins

O Ocean Oval

C California Cucumber

A Apple Avocado

D Dog Delicious

O Orbit Orchard

Avocadoes grow on atree. Take a look

inside an avocado!

Writing 1.4

21





P/is/for/plump/peach.

Peter Peach

I am a deliciousfruit that grows on

a tree. Color mepeach.

Draw a line from the picture of the produce item to itsmatching name.

AVOCADOPEAS

ASPARAGUSPEACHTANGERINEPERSIMMON

22 riting 1.4;Reading 1.6, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17





Name :///////////// MY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROCERY LIST

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Peaches grow on a tree.Take a look inside a peach!

Health Ed. Standard: Essential Concepts K.1.N.2,Practicing Health K.7.N.8;

riting 1.1,1.42



Create a Fruit and Vegetable Grocery List

Congratulations on your new discovery of so manydelicious fruits and vegetables! Over the summer it isimportant to continue to eat plenty of colorful fruits and

vegetables every day. Make a grocery list below thatincludes all the fabulous fruits and vegetables you will eaover the summer. Take your list shopping!



F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n o b e s i t y p r e v e n t i o n o r f o o d

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Acknowledgements

This Harvest of the Month workbook was created in collaboration with Downey Unified SchoolDistrict’s Network for a Healthy California who developed Kindergarten through 2nd gradeworkbooks and ABC Unified School District’s Network for a Healthy California who developed3rd through 6 h grade workbooks. We would also like to thank Hawthorne and MontebelloUnified School District’s Network for a Healthy California staff for sharing their lessons,creativity, and passion for nutrition education.

Contributing Teachers from ABC Unified School District

Paula Bentley, Kindergarten, Palms ElementaryChristine Casas, 5 h Grade, Juarez ElementaryLinda Flores, 1st Grade, Melbourne ElementaryDebby Hakola, 3

rdGrade, Hawaiian Elementary

Jeff Ives, 6 h Grade, Melbourne Elementary

Sandra Leal, Kindergarten, Niemes ElementaryMeg Marino, 3rd Grade, Hawaiian Elementary

April Ronay, 2nd Grade, Palms ElementarySandra Scoltock-Martinez, 5 h Grade, Niemes Elementary

Cathy Tenorio, 4 h Grade, Melbourne ElementaryKathi Trosino, 2nd Grade, Palms ElementaryJenny Yoon, 4 h Grade, Willow Elementary

Downey Unified School DistrictNetwork for a Healthy California Staff

Colleen Anderson, RD, Program Coordinator Danielle Agalsoff, Teacher Advisor

Caryn Fetzer, Teacher Advisor

ABC Unified School DistrictNetwork for a Healthy California Staff

Dipa Shah-Patel, MPH, Program Coordinator Farrah Northcott, RD, Nutrition Specialist

Christine Creighton, MS, Nutrition SpecialistAngie Torres, Nutrition Specialist

Bessie Tseng, Secretary

Coloring pages and produce characters taken fromdole5aday.com.

This material was funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Departmentof Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California. These institutions are equal opportunity

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