LANA:
Learning About Nutrition Through Activities
Theme Units Overview
Once each month during the LANA Preschool Program, a week-long curriculum theme unit is offered in place of your usual curriculum. These six theme units incorporate the weekly cooking and tasting activities with fruit and vegetable-themed stories and other special activities to help children experience fruits and vegetables in exciting new ways.
The theme units also include special materials to share with families. As a part of theme week activities, families will receive:
- A Parent Letter
- A Take-Home Tasting Kit
- A new issue of the “Parents Talk” brochures
The six LANA Preschool Program curriculum theme units are:
Theme Unit |
Purpose |
Sample Special Activities |
1. Eating the Alphabet |
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2. Vegetarian Animals |
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3. Our Senses Teach Us |
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4. Inside-Outside |
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5. Growing Things |
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6. Foods for Everyone |
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LANA Preschool Program Theme Week Activities [pdf/2 pages/64Kb]
Theme Unit Resources |
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About LANA
We have been having fun and learning with LANA." said Patti Paul from Sioux Trail Ready to Learn..." Read more
- "I am very glad to have the LANA curriculum to use with the children in my care. We have made some exciting changes with the foods we eat and what we are willing to try (and try again!)"
--Amy Eid
family child care
Becker, MN
- For questions, please contact us at: health.healthyeating
@state.mn.us
