Resource Guide for Early Childhood Education Providers
The Resource Guide is a compilation of information on nutrition, gardening and physical activity. It is designed to assist providers working with Pre-K children to integrate nutrition and physical activity as part of the regular school curriculum. The Resource Guide is divided into ten sections.
Food and Nutrition resources include books and websites to expand the nutrition concepts included in Module I of the Nutrition Matters! Curriculum.
Food Safety resources, from books to websites, reinforces the Nutrition Matters! Curriculum.
Gardening resources linking gardening to nutrition. This section is useful in implementing Module II of the Nutrition Matters! Curriculum.
Physical Activity and Body Awareness resources are excellent to enhance Module III of the Nutrition Matters! Curriculum.
Cookbooks are resources to involve children in cooking activities and reinforce nutrition and gardening concepts.
National Food, Nutrition and Health Days Celebrations highlights information about the most important nutrition, physical activity celebrations and includes information about sponsoring agencies.
Nutrition Assistance Programs has valuable information about state and nationwide food nutrition programs available for children and families with limited resources.
Nutrition Resource Organizations lists organizations with additional sources of nutrition education materials.
Glossary provides teachers with a quick and easy guide to nutrition, food safety gardening and physical activity terms.
Desired Results Developmental Profile Connection Chart connects the storybooks to the California Department of Education, Child Development Division Desired Results Developmental Profile.
References are the resources used in creating this guide.
For more information please contact 510-567-6812 or cealameda@ucdavis.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - ALAMEDA COUNTY
1131 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 131 Alameda, CA 94502
Phone (510) 567-6812 FAX (510) 748-9644
Funded by the USDA Food Stamp Program, an equal opportunity provider and employer, through the California Nutrition Network. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. Helping them buy nutritious food for a better diet. For more information about the California Food Stamp program call 1-800-952-5253.
