Nutrition Education for Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a critical time for development and learning for children. Our partners at MyPlate have free print materials to help kindergarteners learn how to make healthy food choices and develop physical activity lifestyles.
Serving Children that are Vegetarian in the CACFP
So, some of your participants are vegetarian. Not a problem, there are vegetarian dishes that all children can enjoy! Plus, many meat alternates are a cost-effective protein source. Our partners at the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) have some great resources for serving vegetarian menus that fit into the CACFP meal pattern.
Talking About Race with Young Children
Our partners at room have developed a guide to help you have conversations with young children on topics like racism, discrimination and stereotyping.
Whole Child Well-Being
Sesame Street in Communities added new resources to their Staying Healthy topic page to help all families build healthy habits as a foundation for lifelong well-being.
Guide for Healthy School Celebrations
From birthdays to holidays, there can be dozens of parties each year in schools. Check out this guide from Alliance for a Healthier Generation to keep them as healthy as possible!
USDA Farm to School Grants Applications Open
The fiscal year (FY) 2023 Farm to School grant program request for applications (RFA) is now open. We’ve got all the details here!
Who’s at the Table?
It’s National School Lunch Week, but have you ever thought about what it takes to get nutritious meals to the cafeteria table? You can find out by playing this new game from our friends at National Farm to School. Discover what gets served in school meals and the real-world consequences of what it takes to get there. Along the way you will select what foods you want to include in the meal and discover what values align with your choices.
Help Detective Readatron-15 Solve These Fall Mysteries
Meet Detective Readatron-15, ReadALoud-15 Minute’s resident robot, as he dons his best Sherlock Holmes outfit to investigate the fall season! Try one or more of the fun activity sheets to help solve these fall mysteries. The more that children under 5 are read to, the richer and deeper their language capacities become.
National Farm to School Month
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food.
Celebrate National Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month and it’s a great time to consider how you can incorporate seafood into your CACFP menus.