National Food Service Management

National Food Service Management
Care Connection Curriculum Section 8: Nutrition Education
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This section provides lessons about healthful food choices, variety and moderation in food choices, and the good things healthful food does for the body for providers and young children.

It offers a large selection of fun food activities that the child care provider can do with young children to help them make healthful food choices and make eating habits that will last a lifetime.

Cooking Connection: Banana Pops
Children will listen to a story about fresh fruits and then prepare banana pops, a snack they can eat fresh or as a frozen pop later.

Cooking Connection: Little Red Hen Bread
After listening to the story of The Little Red Hen, children will participate in a simple whole wheat baking activity.

Cooking Connection: Moo Juice Smoothie
After listening to the story, From Grass to Milk, children will assist in the preparation of smoothies that include two dairy foods and a fruit.

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