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This activity is a great way to introduce new Fruits and Vegetable vocabulary to your child.

For younger children

All you need is a basket filled with fruits. Ideally, real fruits would be the best bet, but plastic fruits that look life-like will do just fine. Take three fruits out, and introduce the vocabulary to the child.

Use the three period lesson:

1. Introduce the language to the child.

This is an apple. This an orange. This is a banana.

2. Give the child verbal clues and have them point to the fruits.**

Can you show me the apple? Can you show me the banana? Can you show me the orange?

**If the child has difficulty during the second period, you will have to go over the first period again.

3. Test the child’s understanding

(Point to the apple) What is this? (Point to the banana) What is this? (Point to the orange) What is this?

Once the child has mastered the three new objects, introduce 3 more fruits or veggies.

For older children:

You can include labels with the names of the fruits and have them match each label to the appropriate object.

You can also have the child separate the fruits and vegetables by category.

Fun Game: After the child has a solid understanding of the fruits and veggies, invite them to play a game. Select 3 or 4 veggies and place them on a small place mat or rug. Tell the child to close their eyes. Remove 1 of the veggies or fruits from the mat and put it behind your back. Tell the child to open their eyes, and ask them to tell you which fruit or veggie is missing. Repeat the same thing, this time removing another fruit or veggie. THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME AND CAN PLAY FOR HOURS!!

Free Resources! Free Resources! Free Resources! Free Resources!

Click below to download a Free PDF file of various extensions you can use for this activity

Fruits and Veggies Extension

First page: Control Chart (leave as is)

Second page: Matching picture cards (cut each card out for a total of 12 pieces)

Third page: Matching word cards (cut each card out for a total of 12 pieces)

Fourth-Seventh page: Individual labels w/ pictures (12 pieces)

Laminating the paper work extension is highly recommended!

ENJOY!!!

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