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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.

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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

FOOD-AND-HEALTH.PPTX

Session plan:

A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.

Download 1 hour group session - Food and Health (136 KB)

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

Download Food and Health - Sound Bingo Cards (615 KB)

Take a listen

Download the pack forKitchen Sounds Bingo (13 MB)

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

Download Food and Health Food Stories (905 KB)

Download the pack forFood Stories (6 MB)

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.

Download Food and Health Cures and remedies photos (1 MB)

Download the pack forCures and remedies (4 MB)

Simply Sounds of Bharti’s Kitchen

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)

Download the pack forSimply Sounds of Bharti’s Kitchen (10 MB)