Monthly Archives: June 2013
Our Kids Are Being Shoveled Full of Junk Food. So What Should We Do About It?
June 28, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom treats, Junk food, Junk food in school, Making change, Obesity, Sports snacks |
Last week, baseball season wrapped up for my 7-year-old with a rain-delayed game and an after-party featuring pizza and store-bought cake. The junk-food celebration might have fallen into the “special occasion” category except that, just two days earlier, the team had chowed down on brownies. (What some parents consider an appropriate “team snack,” I call […] more
Teaching Kids About Food (Part 2): Tips for Starting a Preschool Cooking Class
June 21, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cooking with kids, Food education |
Recently, I had the great pleasure of featuring a very special preschool cooking class launched last fall by a teacher at my twins’ school. No one at the preschool had ever attempted something like Cooking Kiddos before. Without precedent or an experienced co-worker to guide her, Alicen Stonebraker, aka Miss Ali, had to figure out a lot […] more
Teaching Kids About Food: Inside a Successful Preschool Cooking Class
June 6, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cooking with kids, Food education, Food Revolution, School wellness programs |
Tomorrow is my twins’ preschool graduation. Yes, my babies are off to kindergarten in the fall–and I expect to get a bit teary at the ceremony. It’s been a great school for our family. And I’m almost wishing that my kids could be there next year to take part in the fun weekly cooking class that’s been […] more
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