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Age Appropriate Curriculum
Pre-School: Happy Healthy Me is a nutrition and literacy curriculum that helps children become aware of food and nutrition by reading storybooks with food-related themes and then participating in hands-on nutrition education and physical activities.
Grades K-3: EATING HEALTHY from FARM to FORK…Promoting School Wellness is a nutrition education curriculum that makes the connection between local food systems, garden-based learning, school food service and the establishment of healthy habits. The lessons actively engage the children in learning about healthy choices for food and fitness.
Grade 1:MY AMAZING BODY..is a nutrition curriculum for students to learn about the amazing things their body can do and explore how they can keep their amazing bodies healthy through eating nutrient-rich foods, getting plenty of exercise and sleep and practicing good hygiene.
Grade 2: GOOD FOR ME AND YOU...is a nutrition curriculum that allows students to explore what is good for a healthy body and lifestyle, study My Plate, and introduces the concept of nutrients and what they do for their bodies. They learn that eating breakfast every day, drinking healthy beverages, exercising and keeping food safe to eat all are good to their body.
Grade 3: IT'S MY CHOICE..EAT RIGHT! BE ACTIVE!...is a nutrition curriculum where students examine the key nutrients provided by each of the five food groups of MyPlate and learn how to make healthy choices. They identify how vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and proteins provide the essential building blocks needed for good health.
Grades 4-5: POWER PLAY! encourages students to eat fruits and vegetables every day and gives creative ways for the students to successfully do so. Children at this age are assuming more responsibility for their own health and well-being. Power Play is designed for maximum learning using integrative and fun activities and taste-testing to hold the interest of this age group.
Grades 6-8: EAT FIT AND WALK FIT.. teaches students to set goals to establish the personal health habits appropriate to the changing needs of adolescence. With Eat Fit, students explore and practice the skills necessary for a physically active lifestyle and healthy food choices.EatFit has it's own on line resources that you are welcome to use
Grades K-8: TWIGS focuses on gardening and how the foods we grow are used in our bodies as building blocks and as energy providers. Students from kindergarten through eighth grade are given the tools to plant and care for a garden. This curriculum is flexible and the lessons can easily be used in a classroom, after-school program, or club.
Grades 4-6: NUTRITION TO GROW ON... is an innovative curriculum that offers teachers a direct link between the garden and nutrition education. This multi-disciplinary curriculum enriches students’ capabilities for observation and thinking and encourages them to develop a wide range of skills.
Grades 9-12: JUMP START TEENS...Real-life, cross-curricular lessons encourage students to eat healthy, keep moving and take action! Due to popularity and high demand, the Jump Start Teens lesson plans have been updated to include new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Spanish-language worksheets, and media resources.