Nutrition Education for Preschoolers


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Abstract: A selected listing of 93 nutrition education resources is provided to aid child care center staff and family day care home providers in initiating or maintaining a nutrition education program for children of ages 2-5. The materials in this guide are organized into 5 sections according to either intended audience of instruction or to type of material. The 5 sections comprise: nutrition education programs (materials directed towards child and adult audiences for providing a complete child care nutrition education program); aids for teaching care-givers (materials directed towards child care providers and parents); lesson plans for teaching chldren; food and nutrition activities for teaching children; and audiovisuals for teaching children and care givers Each section includes an introduction providing additional information on the types of materials included. Each resource citation includes information on the type of material, source availability, cost, an abstract, and an appraisal. (wz).
















Grow It, Try It, Like it


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Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.




Nutrition Handbook for Staff in Child Care Centers


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Abstract: A guide for day care providers is designed to help preschool children learn about foods, to gain new skills in working with food and to develop positive attitudes about a variety of foods. Each lesson is based on a positive concept about food or nutrition and includes a statement of learning objectives. Background information is provided and appropriate activities are suggested. Twenty-six simple recipes are given which indicate steps to be performed by the providers and those to be done by the children. The Resource Section provides addresses of sources of free materials, a list of other publications and children's books that could stimulate interest in foods and cooking.







Child Care Bulletin


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