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“LET’S EAT HEALTHY”
PRESCHOOL
NUTRITION NEWS
Dear Placer & Nevada County Educators,
Welcome back to school and students on the curriculum Reading
another year of Preschool up the Food Guide Pyramid with
Nutrition News, the quarterly Preschoolers. This fun, hands-on,
newsletter of the “Let’s Eat interactive curriculum is available Volume 2, Issue 1
Healthy” nutrition education once again, along with Go, Glow, and September 2004
program. This program is brought Grow. Both curricula allow time
to you by the University of for preschoolers to learn and Inside this issue:
California Cooperative Extension, explore food groups, healthy food
Nutrition Activity - 2
Food Stamp Nutrition Education choices, and physical actives. We Fruit and Veggie Toppers
Program (FSNEP). will also be offering a new Farm to
Physical Activity - 2
Preschoolers need appropriate School Nutrition Education Pass the Fruit or
Vegetable
fuel and movement to get them Program (see page 3).
through the day. In order to have Many of you expressed a desire Choking Hazards with 3
Young Children
healthy bodies, these young, for parent classes last year. We
New Program 3
growing children need to take in are listening and we agree. The
Program Opportunities 4
adequate foods and be physically parent classes will offer hands-on
active everyday. To help presentations to parents/
preschoolers begin to grasp these guardians, while children will enjoy
concepts. we offer interactive, a separate class.
fun, hands-on nutrition education. FSNEP representatives are now
All preschools in Placer and available for parent classes,
Nevada County that receive state teacher workshops, in-service
preschool funding or those that trainings, and as guest
have at least 50% of the students speakers in the classroom.
receiving free or reduced lunches Please contact Amy
qualify for this program. Netemeyer at (530) 889-7350 Welcome Back
Last year many of you attended to schedule a class or for
trainings and worked with your more information.
University of California Cooperative Extension—Placer and Nevada Counties
Page 2 “Let’s Eat Healthy” Preschool Nutrition News
NUTRITION ACTIVITY Fruit and Veggie Toppers
Ingredients: Directions:
• 1 packet (1 oz) ranch dip mix 1. Mix ranch dip mix sour cream and
• 1 container (16 oz) low-fat cottage cottage cheese in a bowl.
cheese 2. Cover and chill in the refrigerator of
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream 30 minutes.
• A variety of seasonal fruits and 3. Wash fruit and vegetables.
vegetables (celery, squash or pear) 4. Slice fruit and vegetables into
friendly child portions.
5. Scoop mixture onto fruit and
vegetables.
6. Eat and enjoy!
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Pass the Fruit or Vegetable
What You Will Need:
• Sponge or plastic fruits and vegetables
What to Do:
1. Line the children up shoulder to shoulder; no more then 5
in a line.
2. Discuss with the children where the beginning and the end of the line is.
3. Discuss how you pass the fruit or vegetable down the line from hand to hand.
4. The fruit or vegetable should start at the beginning of the line and move from
hand to hand to the end of the line.
5. Once this concept is understood, then have the person at the end move to the
front and start the passing for the next round.
6. Continue until everyone has had a turn as the starter.
Variations:
• Standing one person in front of the other and pass over and under.
• Make it a relay.
University of California Cooperative Extension—Placer and Nevada Counties
Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 3
Choking Hazards with Young Children
Did you know that choking is the fourth • Always supervise children while they are
leading cause of death in children under five eating.
years of age? About every five days, a child • Cut food in smaller pieces to
somewhere in the United States make foods safer to eat. For
dies from choking on food. Studies example, cut hot dogs rings into
indicate that the four most often quarters or hot dogs can be cut
identified foods in choking are hot lengthwise in narrow strips. Cut
dogs, grapes, candy, and peanuts. grapes into halves or quarters.
Choking is preventable. The • Remind children to chew slowly
following are suggestions which will and thoroughly.
help decrease the risk of small • Keep children seated when eating.
children choking: Running or horseplay with food in the
• Choose food appropriate for children’s
mouth should not be allowed.
ages. Hard to chew foods like peanuts,
popcorn, hard candy, etc. should be ** Be sure to stay current with your First
avoided. A child should have erupted Aid classes, so you can perform the
their molars before being given these Hemilick maneuver should the need arise.
foods.
An Exciting New Program is Coming Your Way!!
While you were enjoying your summer children with the skills and knowledge of
vacation, the staff at the University of where their food comes from will help them
California Cooperative Extension were hard meet the dietary food guidelines. Studies
at work putting together a new Farm to have found that only two percent of youth
School Program. This innovative new meet their daily recommendations for
concept is strong and growing. The goal is to consumption of fruits and vegetables.
connect children to their food source and Should you be interested in bringing the
increase the consumption of fruits and Farm to School Program to your preschool,
vegetables in schools, preschools, and child please contact Wendi Milka at (530) 889-
care settings. 7350.
Few children appreciate and understand
where their food comes from. Equipping
University of California Cooperative Extension—Placer and Nevada Counties
University of California
Cooperative Extension
UC Cooperative Extension
11477 E Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: 530-889-7350
Fax: 530-889-7397
Email: wlmilka@ucdavis.edu
or: alnetemeyer@ucdavis.edu
“Let’s Eat Healthy”
Website:
http://
ceplacer.ucdavis.edu
A program representative will be contacting your preschool soon. Please take advantage of this
opportunity to review the curriculum and sign up to participate in this wonderful program!
Reading Up the Food Guide Pyramid Growing Healthy Food, Minds & Bodies
Combines reading literacy with nutrition A nutrition and gardening preschool curriculum
education for Preschool and Pre Kindergarten. that provides opportunities for young children to
explore nutrition from its roots.
Go, Glow & Grow
A preschool curriculum that teaches about
healthy foods and what they do for the body.
SHARON K. JUNGE AMY NETEMEYER
County Director, Home Economist Program Representative
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