Food and Health
The activities in this theme include sounds and stories from a range of cultures. It is interesting to hear how people’s eating habits and how they look after themselves have changed over time.
1 hour group session
A tried and tested session plan to use with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Includes activity ideas, talking points and suggested music.
Duration: 1 hour
Session plan:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Kitchen Sounds Bingo
Listen to people talking about their kitchens and hear some familiar sounds in a kitchen today.
Duration: 10-30 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the sounds to play bingo.
Download Food and Health Kitchen Bingo activity sheet (116 KB)
Bingo cards:
Printable bingo cards PDF
Take a listen
Food Stories
A variety of sound clips and stories which describe the food people ate as children, at home and at school.
Duration: 20 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the sound recordings and photos.
Download Food and Health Food stories Activity Information (108 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF
Take a listen
Cures and remedies
A recording of a poem about childhood medicines and home remedies.
Duration: 10 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to get the best out of the poem and photos.
Download Food and Health Cures and remedies Activity inforamtion (107 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF.
Take a listen
Home remedies poem
Simply Sounds of Bharti’s Kitchen
Download the pack forSimply Sounds of Bharti’s Kitchen (10 MB)
Listen to 2 minutes of sound recording which has no words. Reflect on how the sounds make you feel and what they remind you of.
Duration: 5 Minutes
PowerPoint presentation:
Contains 2 minutes of sound and 3 photos
Download Simply Sounds of Bharti's kitchen (8 MB)
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Download Food and Health Simply Sounds of Bharti's kitchen activity Information (140 KB)