In layman’s terminology, a fruit is something that comes from a plant that is sweet and usually eaten as a dessert or snack. This lesson plan provides activity ideas to accompany the delightful children’s book Oliver’s Vegetablesby Vivian French. I recommend this book to young children as it is a new, funny alternative to approach the subject of healthy eating, and the pictures will allow children to be inspired as a result of it. A delightful read that introduces days of the week and teaches young children about healthy eating – the perfect story for parents with fussy eaters.

Students will discover we eat many different plant parts and that vegetables are an important part of our diet providing essential nutrients and fiber.

She has won many awards for her books, and is regularly invited to festivals including Cheltenham and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

If possible, use the vegetables from the Exploration to create a plant parts salad for the students to enjoy at school, too. It is important for young students to learn that just because one part of a plant is edible, that does not mean all the other parts should be eaten. We have enjoyed printing with vegetables and paint to create beautiful pictures, as well as scrubbing and washing vegetables in preparation to make vegetable soup. Our Oliver's Vegetables story sequencing resource is great for making sure children fully comprehend the story and can also be a great help when they're writing their own creative stories. Small taste sessions after each new vegetable are a must and it really encourage children to become curious about new and exciting vegetables.She has had plays performed both in London and throughout Scotland; her audiences include young adults as well as children. The discovery process he goes through, trying new vegetables with his grandfather makes for a gentle read with children. Grandpa challenges Oliver to find potatoes in the ground so they can make chips, but if he finds another vegetable instead, he has to eat it.