Makanan Lesson Ideas

• Children can make posters of different foods in classifications. Do the five food groups to reinforce correct diets as well as Indonesian food names.

• Match pictures to labels

  Small picture match cards can be used to play Bingo, Memory, Snap, Fish, Mix and Match etc.

• Students cut and paste magazine pictures of food.

• Label each picture

  Create some books, both fiction and factual about food

• Discuss different foods that are common in Indonesia.

• Examine foods that the average Indonesian would have or not have.

  Taste test different foods such as: tofu, prawn crakers, rice, fruits, coconut milk etc

• Look at the different cultural aspects about food.

• Discuss etiquette and different eating habits.

  Children can role play preparing, cooking and eating a meal.

  Have a cultural day with parents helping to prepare dishes

  Discuss how food is often used in religious "offerings"

• Classroom activities can include:

  Make a big book about food

  Make placemats

  Make menu

  Using clay, dough etc children can make models of different foods and label them for classroom display

  Board games

  Wordsearch

  Colouring sheets - can be cut up to make individual cards

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• Supporting materials

  Videos - showing different cultural aspects and Indonesian foods

  Audio tapes - Music and songs.

  Internet - Students can look up Indonesian foods and other relevent sites on the internet. Set specific addresses and tasks to begin with.

Mengajar Bahasa Indonesian

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