SCRF 2016Teaches Children the Importance of Nutrition and a Healthy Diet

The importance of a healthy diet in shaping children’s development was the focus of a workshop at the first day of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which is currently underway at Sharjah Expo Centre. Titled ‘Healthy Wealthy,’ the nutrition-focused activity was presented by Louna Group from Lebanon.

Aimed at children of all ages, the interactive workshop was a major draw at SCRF 2016, the region’s leading literary event for young people, which runs from April 20-30. Specially formulated to engage with young minds, the workshop aimed to teach children to follow good habits and lead healthy lives through its use of entertainment and audience participation. The activity saw some of the children performing a range of theatrical shows along with ‘Louna’ – the main character of the show – while others posed her questions.

Healthy Wealthy took children on a stimulating journey of health education, with the little ones attending learning the most important health habits that they should acquire, how to turn them into a way of life and how to keep using them in the future.

The concept behind the workshop was that good health is a basic pillar of life and represents the first step of forming a child's personality by enabling good cognitive, social and emotional functions. During the activity, the children were briefed on the importance of using the five senses in everyday life. In addition to its nutritional focus that introduced the children to types of food rich in vitamins and fibre, the workshop also covered topics such as the importance of avoiding noise-pollution, as well as steering clear of bad habits that could harm them. 

Louna Group used a set of celebrated characters loved by children who performed several cartoon roles. ‘Bunny Bunny,’ the healthy rabbit was there to encourage oral hygiene, instructing them how to use their toothbrush correctly, while the chef taught the basics of a healthy diet and the nurse revealed how to avoid the risk of infections through thorough handwashing.

By the end of the session, the children at the workshop were able to differentiate between the five senses; sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste, which were introduced to them in a creative and artistic way. Promoting health values ​​and instilling a love of proper nutrition in children.