Posts Tagged by School wellness programs
Healthy Classrooms Initiative: Educating Teachers on Healthy School Celebrations, Non-Food Rewards & More
| July 30, 2014 | Posted by Stacy under Classroom parties, Food rewards, Healthy parties, Healthy snacks, Junk food in school, Making change, School food, School parties, School policy, School wellness programs, Teachers, Wellness policy |
I’m so excited to have teamed up with a local registered dietitian to create an education initiative targeting the people in our school community with the greatest power to influence our kids: our teachers. When a school district doesn’t have a firm policy when it comes to classroom food, teachers are the ones who decide how to handle […] more
Teaching Kids to Make Healthy Choices With “Food & Fun” Classes
| July 18, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, School wellness programs |
Back in May, I accepted a position as director of operations for Nurture Idaho, a non-profit that educates kids and families about making healthy food choices. Talk about a dream job! Today, I’m really excited to share a post that I recently wrote for The Edible Schoolyard Project that highlight’s Nurture’s highly successful school-based Food & Fun classes. […] 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
Friday Links: 3 Healthy School Ideas That I Love
| April 12, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, School wellness programs |
It’s been a crazy week with many exciting developments—including my twins’ 5th birthday yesterday (yessss, we made it to 5!!!). In addition to concocting birthday magic, I have been busy helping out with the Food & Fun classes at my son’s elementary school. I joined a food co-op and placed my first order for veggies […] more
Rainbow Day! A Special School Wellness Program to Teach Kids About Healthy Eating
| March 18, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under School wellness programs |
While we haven’t had much success tackling the junk food problem at my first grader’s school (SEE: Taking a Stand Against Junk Food and Please Stop Feeding My Kids Junk Food at School!), this year has brought some very positive changes in terms of food education. Thanks to an incredible organization called Nurture Your Family and the […] more
I created this blog to raise awareness and start a dialogue about the various issues involved in school food. By writing about it, I hope to provide parents and educators with ideas and inspiration for making healthy changes in their own schools. Since healthy eating habits start at home, I also address common feeding challenges faced by parents.
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