Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is one of the easiest ways to keep your kids healthy and powerful. To help students visualize this, I worked with friends from the Green Bronx Machine to create a set of rainbow mini posters. At first glance, students can easily get ideas for delicious foods with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple fruits and vegetables.
We inspired this poster series from the rainbow video of Video Mr. Litzweet, part of the Green Bronx Machine Kids YouTube channel. Check out the end of this article to add more tips and resources to bring healthy eating and gardening to your classroom.
Poster 1: Eating a rainbow
This vibrant poster encourages students to explore a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. It features many delicious, nutritious options available.
Poster 2: Red and orange food
Red and orange foods are packed with vitamins and nutrients that help children stay healthy and strong. This poster highlights the important benefits of these foods, such as boosting immunity and supporting heart health.
Poster 3: Yellow and Green Food
Yellow and green foods are energy boosters! This poster focuses on how these vibrant foods can help children stay active, build strong bones and fuel their brains for learning.
Poster 4: Blue & Purple Foods
Blue and purple foods are great for sharpening your brain and keeping your body healthy. This poster shows how these colorful foods can help you remember, heart health and overall well-being.
Plus, more resources to support healthy diets
I wanted to share some more resources from the Green Bronx machine.
Learn with Mister Ritz: Mister Ritz brings learning to life with over 50 free videos on topics like science, mathematics, healthy eating and more. Perfect for all ages, these episodes are full of fun characters and activities. Please check it out on YouTube. Growth of the Watch: This award-winning documentary shows educators using gardens and healthy foods to create positive changes in classrooms and communities. Organize a screening or download the free discussion and resource guide at Generation Growth. Join Green Bronx Machine: Green Bronx Machine offers free tools and resources. These help bring gardening and healthy diets to the classroom. Additionally, take a look at the tower gardens used directly in the classroom. Find out free curriculum, specialized development resources and more with Green Bronx Machine.
We hope these mini posters will help students discover the benefits of healthy eating and encourage their love for growth and gardening!
