[ES]Se halla ampliamente demostrada la indudable trascendencia de la alimentaci?n saludable en el bienestar f?sico, psicol?gico y mental de las personas. A su vez las ciencias que estudian el desa-rrollo evolutivo indican que es, precisamente, al comienzo de la vida cuando la adquisici?n de bue-nos h?bitos se realiza con mayor facilidad y eficacia, perdurando a lo largo de toda la existencia. Puesto que tambi?n imperan suficientes evidencias de que la familia, por s? sola, encuentra muchas dificultades para llevar a cabo su tarea educativa en este ?mbito, se aborda la presente pro-puesta did?ctica para ser desarrollada en la escuela con el alumnado de las primeras edades. A partir de una base te?rica que recoge una s?ntesis de las principales aportaciones de la in-vestigaci?n realizada hasta el momento sobre esta materia y de la delimitaci?n de los conceptos esenciales, se exponen brevemente la composici?n y funciones en el organismo de los principales grupos de alimentos as? como su porcentaje en la dieta equilibrada. Dicha informaci?n constituye la fundamentaci?n cient?fica imprescindible para apoyar, con el necesario rigor, los contenidos cuya adquisici?n se considera necesaria. Las actividades sugeridas se adaptan a las peculiaridades cognitivas de la psicolog?a infantil, resultan altamente motivadoras y contribuyen a otros aprendizajes escolares relevantes en esta eta-pa, entre ellos el aprendizaje de la lengua oral a trav?s de versos y rimas.

[EN]It was clearly demonstrated undoubted importance of healthy eating in the physical, psy-chological and mental welfare of people is well established. In turn the sciences that study indicate that evolutionary development is precisely the beginning of life when acquiring good habits is per-formed with greater ease and efficiency, lasting throughout all existence. Since then prevail sufficient evidence that family alone, finds many difficulties in carrying out their educational work in this area, this methodological approach Is meant to be developed in school with students of the early ages addressed. From a theoretical basis which includes a summary of the main contributions of the research conducted so far on this matter and the delimitation of the essential concepts are briefly discussed the composition and functions in the body of the main food groups and as their share in the balanced diet. Such information is the essential to support, with the necessary scientific rigor basis, the con-tents whose acquisition is deemed necessary. Suggested activities are adapted to the cognitive features of child?s psychology, are highly motivating and contribute to other relevant school learning at this stage, including the learning of oral language through verses and rhymes.