﻿In previous lessons, we have looked at what food may look like, and we've looked at what food may feel like. And also we've explored what they may sound like. In today's lesson, we are going to carry on with our food explorer's journey, and we're going to think about some of those foods that we may have been brave enough to try and taste. We don't need to have swallowed them, but maybe you have had a little taste of what they feel like in your mouth and whether there are sweet, sour, bitter. So let's find out in today's lesson what you have been brave enough to try. We as therapists have tried to think of the best way to continue to support children, young people, and their families. We will be exploring topic areas that we regularly provide advice and support on across all ages and abilities. Each lesson will have ideas and activities that can be carried out at home or in school. This information is to be used alongside any specific strategies or resources which have been give by your child's school or therapist. If you have any questions or would like help tailoring this to your child's needs, then please contact your local therapy service. In today's lesson, you are going to need some pens, some pencils, and paper, and you're going to need a snack that you enjoy. So pause the video here, get everything that you need together, and then press play. So we have been talking a lot about being fussy about food. And in today's lesson we are going to think why fussiness has to do with taste and smell of different foods. But more importantly, I know that you have been working and finding out about a lot of different foods, and maybe you have been brave enough to try something new, and just to have a little, teeny-weeny taste. So in today's lesson, we are going to focus on that. We are going to focus on some of those new foods that you may have tried recently. So what did they look like, feel like, smell like? Are they heavy or light? You're going to pause the video now to complete this task. Draw something now that you have tried that you haven't tried before. Use your pens, your pencils, and your paper, and draw the new food that you have tried and list all of the sensory things that we have been exploring over the last few weeks. And think about the new food that you have tried, and what you like about it and what you may be still be thinking about whether you will have it on a regular basis or not. And then once you've done that, press play and we will carry on with this lesson. Brilliant! You know, it's amazing, it takes a lot of time to be brave enough to try something that you have not tried before. And remind your parent or your carer that you may need to have permission to spit something out if it's the first time that you are trying it, or even sometimes the second time. But the fact that you are now thinking about bringing something to your lips, and maybe having a little taste with your tongue is amazing. And if you keep going forward, if you keep looking at new food, if you keep playing with new food, using my hands, if you think about the crunchiness, how they sound, and if you think about the smell and then you may want, you're going to start to think about having a teeny teeny tiny little taste. That is being really brave. And I really hope that all of these new foods that you are starting to explore will be delicious as you go forward. So, you know, why not share your work with Oak National? If you'd like to, please ask your parent or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, tagging at @OakNational and hashtag #LearnwithOak. Have a great day.

Difficulties associated with accepting new foods

In this lesson, we will explore difficulties associated with accepting new foods Resources provided by University of Gloucestershire (CC BY-NC-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0)

Lesson overview:Fussy about food (Part 1)

Core Content

Equipment Required

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