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Check licensing standards to be sure your classroom meets all safety
requirements.
Read a book such as Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert to teacher children
the names of different foods. Talk about eating healthy foods and then enjoy
eating some together!
Get on the floor and look around your room from the “point of view” of your
two year olds.You may be surprised to see what the room looks like. Do you
need to rearrange some things to make your learning environment appealing
and safe at the same time?
Serve healthy foods at mealtime. Include protein (meat and cheese, for example),
green vegetables, and fruit.
Put sweaters,jackets,and rain wear in the Dramatic Play Center and talk about
wearing different kinds of clothing when it is cold, hot, or rainy outside.
Offer water to the children throughout the day. Take a pitcher to the playground
and encourage children to come for a drink when they are thirsty.
Invite them to hold the cup as you pour the water.
Talk about and practice safety rules often. Compliment children who remind
each other about being safe.
If parents send or bring food to the classroom,encourage them to make healthy
choices. Fruit is a better snack choice than cookies or cake, for example.
Encourage teachers to check out Healthyeatingforlife.org for more nutrition
education activities to do with children.
Suggest they check out the nutrition education kit at their local Child Care
Resource Referral office.