The SAGE program has a total of 12 intervention sessions that are administered to early care education sites. Below you will find each intervention session in detail available for download. Click here to access the full curriculum.
Session 1: Where does my food come from
Children will be able to demonstrate the life cycle of a plant, detailing the planting, feeding, watering, growing, and harvesting process.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Curriculum 5.A.06
Session 2: Nutrients for Growth
Children will understand the relationship of physical activity and eating fruits and vegetables to their growth and development.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 3: I Don’t Want to be a Couch Potato!
Children will understand the importance of having a healthy diet so that they have energy to be physically active.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 4: It’s a Watery World
Children will understand the importance of drinking adequate amounts of water in order to stay healthy and hydrated for physical activity.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 5: Chart the Growth
Children will be able to describe the plant growth process from seedling, to fruit, to harvest. Children will understand that they need water, fruits, vegetables, and physical activity to grow healthy and strong.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.F.02, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 6: Hungry Humans, Hungry Plants
Children will gain an understanding of nutrients needed to fuel their bodies and what they need to grow healthy and strong.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 7: Am I Hungry, Just Right or Too Full?
Children will gain an understanding of hunger and fullness. Children will be able to describe sensations of hunger and fullness.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.F.03, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 8: Eating to Make my Body Strong!
Children will be able to describe the importance of consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables for their growth and development.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.F.03, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 9: Being Active in the Garden!
Children will understand that gardening is a fun way to be physically active.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 10: Nutrients to Stay Healthy
Children will understand that plants and humans need water and nutrients in order to remain healthy and have energy for physical activity.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 11: Time to Harvest!
Children will learn how to properly harvest, wash and store produce from the garden.
NAEYC Recommendations Satisfied Curriculum 2.A.03, Curriculum 2.A.08, Curriculum 2.A.10, Curriculum 2.A.11, Curriculum 2.A.12, Curriculum 2.B.05, Curriculum 2.C.03, Curriculum 2.C.04, Curriculum 2.D.02, Curriculum 2.D.03, Curriculum 2.D.07, Curriculum 2.F.03, Curriculum 2.G.02, Curriculum 2.G.06, Curriculum 2.G.08, Curriculum 2.K.01, Health Standard 5.A.06
Session 12: SAGE Garden Party!
The teachers set up stations that host several games that were played throughout the SAGE
program.
program.