We all know kids need to eat more vegetables. But how do we do it?
Well, one study I saw said you can increase kids’ intake of vegetables just by changing the names, from simple broccoli to
“Power Punch Broccoli” or “X-Ray Vision Carrots.”
Pretty cool I think you’ll agree!
So I thought, why not take it further? The Genki English superhero is so popular and we have 1000s of kids singing “I like vegetables” so loudly, so why not combine them to have Superhero Vegetable posters that we could put around school!
I couldn’t find any on google, so I asked Alyssa to make some up ….
UPDATE: We’ve just brightened up all the colours:
UPDATE 2: Newer A4 Versions added!
UPDATE 3: Superhero names added!
They are just first drafts so I’d love to hear what you think. Or even better what your kids think of them!
Do they make the vegetables seem cooler? Would you like more?
If they are popular enough I’d love to make some more or even make them into a Genki English lesson, I think this could make a really big difference for the kids!
What do you think? Do let me know in the comments.
Be genki,
Richard
Earn More From Your Passion For Teaching English!
I love the pictures and the concepts. I have my students stand up when they like the vegetable in the song. It is funny to see how some students would stay seated, but as the time goes on, start to stand on more and more veggies. I bet it does give a gentle push for kids to try and eat them.
It would be great to have more pictures with the veggies used in the song! (onions, peas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, pumpkin)
or better yet a NEW song to go with the new superhero veggies! 😉
Great idea! I love those veggies too!
I asked my 6 year old. She said, “Uummm…I want to eat that red one… What is it?” So I think it’s a great idea toget kids excited, but maybe also show a drawing of the real veg too?
Thanks Missy! Kids are great aren’t they!! 🙂
This is great! I’m a reading tutor and would love an accompanying story that I can build a lesson plan around on these super veggies… also I am a brand new vegetarian… I’ve slipped a time or two, but I jump right back on the veggie band wagon.
I like the idea, but I have trouble identifying the veggies. I don’t know what alberguine (I don’t remember the exact name) is. Maybe the kids will be able to identify, but I work with adults and it’s rather difficult to distinguish what each vegetable is.
hey richard i love the super veggies and i know my students will too, they are always wanting to do the superhero song, this will just make their day.
These look really good. I was just about to put the classic veggie flashcards on the classroom wall but i think I’ll hold out now for the A4 versions of these. Well done!
Ooo! This is great! My kids are always wanting to know how to say things like x-ray vision, or that they are super powerful when I teach the superhero song. This would be great as a new song mixing superpowers and vegetables. I do agree with Janet though and would suggest making the graphics with the superhero plus the actual pic of the veggie they are representing. Imagine Spinach Man breaking through a patch of spinach. Or you could just have in small in the corner a picture of the spinach. Great ideas! Can´t wait for the final version!
Looks great! Looking forward to listening to the song!
Just updated the A4 versions, what do you think?
Very very cute pix!
Can you give us a hint on what language structure you are thinking about?
The “I like vegetables” theme is one of my favorite ones to teach!
No idea! 🙂
I was thinking of maybe “I will… ” but I’m open to ideas. My main aim was just to have them as posters to get kids eating more veg!
Well, looking at them this would actually fit great for descriptions, which we don’t have yet. And you won’T hurt anyone, with these pictures!
“He has curly hair.” “She is tall and thin” “She sometimes looks bossy.”
etc
Just added Superhero names!
http://genkienglish.net/clipart/superheroveggiesa4.pdf
But … what superhero name can we give the eggplant??
Wow these look super.I love them.Colours are really great.
I agree with Gumby in that the vegtables from Vol. 8 would be a great start,then adding these…
Like Janet Grey;my friend said that the zucchini looked like a cucumber! (In Kumamoto:Japan, zucchini are not so easy to come by)
I like Margit’s idea for using the cards for descriptions.
But for my friend,I am requesting the original Veggies from Vol.8 as well please.
Thanks for everything you do for us and our students..
Wow, those are fantastic posters. As soon as I get home I’m printing them off and straight into the laminator they go. The kids will get a real hoot out of them.
Richard you should get commissions from the various organization that promote healthy eating among children. Way to go!
Hi Richard. My students love aeroponic gardening with our Tower Garden, a vertical grow system. I love the idea of the Super-Veggies! And, it happens to be the theme of our third grade writing project. Students will create a Superhero veggie or herb comic book that telsl the backstory of how their plant became a superhero, its power, what it fights (disease, malnutrition, sugar, saturated fats, etc.) and where it goes undercover (in recipes). We would LOVE to Skype with you. I know that my students would find it “super” motivating. You can visit us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GiftedTawk to see all of the creative ways we’re integrating plant life into our curriculum! I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Mrs. Dweck
P.S. Do you have a poster you can share with us of your superhero plants?
And, are you on Twitter, too?
Not really on twitter, but here’s an early Xmas present seeing as you asked so nicely!
http://genkienglish.net/SuperheroVeggiesPoster.pdf