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Children and teenagers should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day, or most days. In 2005 the U.S. government released the USDA food pyramid called MyPyramid, replacing the previous food guide pyramid. My Pyramid are dietary guidelines for Americans.
MyPyramid for Kids is designed to help children 6-11 years old understand and follow the dietary guidance of the MyPyramid Food Guidance System. Materials developed include the MyPyramid for Kids graphic with the child-tested tagline, “Eat Right.
MyPyramid and the MyPyramid for Kids have been replaced by the MyPlate icon as the visual representation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food guidance system.
The classroom activity sheets include: A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids, a step-by-step explanation of the key concepts of the MyPyramid for Kids graphic; a black-and-white MyPyramid for Kids coloring sheet; and a worksheet to help track daily food and physical activity choices.
These articles provide a lesson on nutrition and some games to help teach about MyPyramid. Preschoolers will enjoy playing the games and making the yummy snack while learning about nutrition. MyPlate Fun and Games for Kids: Three Ideas; Nutrition Fun and Healthy Snacks for Preschoolers
We created The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children to help early educators build skills for supporting nurturing and responsive caregiving, create learning environments, provide targeted social-emotional skills, and support children with challenging behavior.
MyPyramid for Kids uses colorful stripes within a pyramid structure to explain the types and quantities of foods that kids should eat. The width of the stripes indicates proportion, and the colors symbolize six specific food groups: Orange: grains. Green: vegetables. Red: fruits. Yellow: fats and oils. Blue: milk and dairy products.
