LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify a range of health benefits associated with eating a nutritious breakfast.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self and others.

CASEL COMPETENCY: Self-management

Lesson Plan: Everything You Need To Know About Breakfast

Starting the day with a nutritious meal can give you energy, help you pay attention, and even boost your emotional well-being. Here’s the scoop.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Breakfast,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can eating a nutritious breakfast benefit your mind, body, and mood?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Breakfast”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In BEST BREAKFAST CAFÉ, have students use supplies such as paper, magazine clippings, and colored pencils to create a restaurant menu with five or six different breakfast combo options. Students can use the article for inspiration if needed, but they should also use independent thinking to create their menus. Each meal on their menu should include a mix of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Infuse some fun into the activity by encouraging students to give their restaurant a unique name. Particularly creative students might even sketch pictures of some of the most eye-catching plates on their menu. Be sure to have everyone share their menus at the end. Note: In culturally diverse classrooms, this would be a great opportunity for students to discuss nutritious breakfast foods from their respective cultural backgrounds.

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