Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. i aTX364 .S54 \ earn Nutrition's ieacher Handbook: mk Tips, Tools and Jewels Busy for Educators Teacher'sGuidefor '^^Kindergarten ^poCi TIME f"Grades 2 United States Departmentof Agriculture National Agricultural Library Team Nutrition^ Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators Sandra K. Shepherd, Ph.D., R.D. Constance S. Whitehead, R.D. February 1997 PROJECT OFFICER: Jill Randell, M.S., M.Ed., R.D. Food and Consumer Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Acknowi<w ^ sents ^.^i Many thanksgo to the reviewers who helpedmake this teacher's handbookandthe accompanying audiotapepossible. Kathy Swann, B.S. BrendaJ. Miller, R.D., L.D. Teacher, Kindergarten NETWorkshop Coordinator Russellville Elementary School Nutrition Education and Training Program Russellville, Tennessee Texas Julia Banks, M.Ed. MegWagner, M.S., R.D., L.D. Teacher, Kindergarten Program Coordinator Mark Twain Elementary School Nutrition Education and Training Program Tulsa, Oklahoma Ohio Patricia Denise Braggs, M.Ed. Carole Davis, M.S., R.D. Teacher, Grade 2 U.S. Department ofAgriculture Mark Twain Elementary School Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion Tulsa, Oklahoma Etta Saltos, Ph.D., R.D. Susie Johnson, B.S. U.S. Department ofAgriculture Teacher, Grade 1 Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion Russellville Elementary School Russellville, Tennessee Elaine McLaughlin, M.S., R.D. U.S. Department ofAgriculture Karen Cobb, M.S. Food and Consumer Service Teacher, Grade 4 Russellville Elementary School Naomi Kulakow, M.A.T. Russellville, Tennessee U.S. Department ofHealth & Human Services Linda Miller, M.S., R.D., L.D. Food & DrugAdministration Program Coordinator Nutrition Education and Training Program Maryland earn nutrition is an innovative network ofpublic/private partnerships supporting schools in implementing the historic School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children, a comprehensive, integrated plan to continuously improve school meals and promote the health and education of50 million children in 94,000 schools nationwide. Team Nutrition provides creative nutrition education for children and families, and state- of-the-art training and technical assistance for food service professionals. It actively involves a network ofsupporting organizations that in turn form community coalitions promoting the Team Nutrition message through the schools, families, the community and the media. Because the leading causes ofdeath are nutrition related diseases, and food habits are formed early in childhood, the Team Nutrition message encourages children to expand the variety in their diets, add more fruits, vegetables and grains to their diets and constructa diet lower in fat. The Scholastic In-School Curriculum provides the core nutrition education instruction for Pre-K through Grade 5 children. As the teacher, you determine the success ofthe delivery of positive nutrition education messages to these children. The objective is to educate children aboutthe importance oftheir food choices and the basis for making choices in order to change eating behaviors. Such changewill have a positive affect on children's health for the rest oftheir lives. At the same time children are learning about food choices fora healthy diet, we are working with the school food service personnel to assist them in improving school meals and bring- ing them in linewith theDietary GuidelinesforAmericans. Our ultimate goal is healthy children. Our desire is to have every child in the Nation benefit from this educational mater- ial. We hope thatyou find this Teacher Support Manual helpful in teaching this curriculum. 2 TEAM NUTRITION'S TEACHER HANDBOOK Table of Contents Preface 5 \) Healthful Eating 6 Making Food Choices for a Healthy Diet 8 | The Food Guide Pyramid: A Powerful Tool for Shaping Healthy Diets 9 I The Food Label:ATool for Savvy Shoppers 14 ^•iS^ Tips and Precautions for Sharing Foods in the Classroom 16 cfefg^^fc mi^^^^^ Additional Resources 17 Food and Me: Pre-K and Kindergarten 19 Food Time: Grades 1 and 2 39 Food Works: Grades 3-5 51 APPENDIX The Food Guide Pyramid:AGuide to Daily Food Choices Al Where's the Fat? A2 Where's the Sugar? A3 Placing Combination Foods in the Food Guide Pyramid A4 Hard-to-Place Foods and the Food Guide Pyramid A5 Asian-American Foods and the Food Guide Pyramid A6 Hispanic-American Foods and the Food Guide Pyramid A7 Everyday, Sometimes, and Occasional Foods A8 Sample Menu for One Day A13 Food Guide Pyramid Worksheet A14 Food Guide Pyramid Worksheet (completed example) A15 Sample Food Diary A16 Food Diary (worksheet) A17 Sample Goals and Objectives A18 Personal Goals (worksheet) A22 Sample Food Label A23 Cereal LabelsA/B A24 Sample Letter to SupermarketManager A25 Request Form: Food and Supplies A26 Library Request Form A27 Sample Letter to Commercial Photocopier A28 Sample ThankYou Letter to Newspaper A29 TIPS, TOOLS, AND JEWELS FOR BUSY EDUCATORS 3