Cradled at the Table: Mindful Eating to Support Healthy Development Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:00-3:15 p.m. EST Register Today! For young children, healthy nutrition and the feeding environment are integral to their growth and development. Today, with concerns about obesity and the impacts of social determinants of health, tension around feeding children runs high both … Continued
SNAP-Ed is an excellent resource for healthy, affordable meals. Their latest menu is a perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! “Start with the Pink Party Salad followed by Baked Parmesan Fish, a side of Kale with Nuts and Raisins, and Brown Rice Pilaf. For a vegetarian meal, serve the Caribbean Casserole as the entree. The Fudgy Fruit … Continued
Have you ever stood in front of your cabinets or refrigerator at dinnertime thinking, “What in the world am I going to cook for dinner?” The Eat Together PA website, sponsored by the PA Nutrition Education Network (PA NEN), is an amazing resource full of recipe ideas, kitchen how-to’s, and healthy eating options. Have WIC … Continued
Capital Area Head Start’s Nutrition Coordinator, Karlie Summy, R.D., has hosted family engagement cooking demonstrations using recipes from our new cookbook, My Family’s Plate Latino Edition, available in Spanish and English! At the event pictured, Karlie demonstrated how to make Chicken Avocado Wraps and Smoothies. Attendees customized two smoothies, using this sheet to choose their … Continued
New MSU Resource to Support the Use of Local Foods in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems just released a new resource titled, Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing, as well as profiles of successful farm to Migrant … Continued
Getting an early start on teaching children where their food comes from is important to establishing nutritious, healthy eating habits. Including curriculum that teaches the importance of healthy eating and offering opportunities for hands-on experience with healthy foods in early childhood programs are excellent ways in the classroom to promote nutrition. Bright Horizons has compiled … Continued
At the 2018 Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit, Nekia Rosada, Cheryl Moss (a Farm to ECE Champion Award recipient), and Michelle Smith presented a workshop on kid-friendly gardening in a preschool setting. Cheryl owns A Mother’s Touch Center for Child Development and shared her experiences with starting her garden, how she has sustained it, and … Continued
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at the 2018 Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit, we held our first annual Great Apple Crunch! In the opening session, approximately 500 attendees crunched their apples, provided by our conference host, The Penn Stater. Pictured below are a few ECE professionals, recognizing the importance of staff wellness, crunching their way … Continued