Nutritious Food Choices and Eating Habits
Understanding and making healthy food choices, including recognizing nutritious foods, moderating consumption based on hunger/fullness, and developing positive eating behaviors. Progresses from trying new foods to independently making healthy choices with understanding of nutrition's role in health.
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Prerequisites
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What mastery looks like
Shows limited interest in trying new foods; does not distinguish healthy from unhealthy options
- Refuses most new foods
- No awareness of food categories
- Eats without regard to hunger or fullness
Willing to try new nutritious foods when offered multiple times; beginning to express food preferences
- Tastes new foods with encouragement
- Expresses likes and dislikes
- Communicates when hungry or full with support
Sometimes makes nutritious choices with adult support; beginning to understand food-health connection
- Identifies some healthy foods (fruits, vegetables)
- Makes healthy choices when given limited options
- Stops eating when full with reminders
Independently makes healthy eating choices; demonstrates understanding of nutrition's role in health
- Identifies variety of healthy and unhealthy foods
- Explains how foods help body grow
- Moderates consumption based on hunger/fullness
- Chooses nutritious options without prompting
Advocates for healthy eating; influences peers' choices; applies nutrition knowledge flexibly
- Discusses nutrition with peers
- Makes healthy choices in novel situations
- Balances treats with nutritious foods independently
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