B) Introduction

Learning Outcomes

At the end of Lesson 3, learners should be able to:

  1. use the words that are listed in the Lesson 3 key words list and discuss what they mean in the context of this lesson and their lives
  2. discuss at least four benefits of healthy eating for older adults
  3. give five examples each of daily servings of fruit and vegetables as recommended in Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
  4. plan a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner for an older adult for a day.

Lesson 3 literacy activities

The types of literacy activities in Lesson 3 are:

  1. Reading exercise on “Healthy Eating”
  2. Fill-in-the-blanks with words from the above reading material that are on the key word list
  3. Word search - to find the words that are listed in the Healthy Eating key words list
  4. Brainstorming activities on “Healthy Eating”
  5. Writing exercises such as writing a daily menu, creating a scrapbook on healthy eating, and creating grocery lists.

Activities are explained further in the lesson. Facilitators may use additional literacy activities to help learners enhance their understanding of Healthy Eating.