Learning Zone Express provides a variety of free MyPlate tools through this helpful website. You can find free posters, lesson plans, activity and game ideas, “garden hero” puppets, DVD’s, stickers, and many more MyPlate products! Check it out and incorporate MyPlate into your classroom!

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. Good resource for parents. Downloadable handouts. Info for getting involved in your child’s school.

UC Davis Center for Nutrition in Schools has developed educational curriculum which focuses on nutrition and health while meeting educational standards. Some of the curriculum include, Connecting the Dots…Healthy, Foods Healthy Choices, Healthy Kids! (Preschool) and Nutrition to Grow On (Grades 4-6). The site also provides professional development curriculum for educational staff. For a complete list of curriculum available and to learn more about the UC Davis Center for Nutrition in Schools please see the website available.

The Early Sprouts Gardening and Nutrition Experiences for the Young Child program is a 24-week curriculum based program which provides a “seed to table” experience with the lifespan of the six target vegetables. The program provides sensory exploration, tasting sessions, cooking activities, and family recipe kits of all fruits and vegetables addressed in the class. For more information on the Early Sprouts program, please visit the website listed.

This document provides 41 pages of wonderful nutrition and physical education ideas. Included is the title of the material, the source, designated language, and a description. Definitely a good source to utilize as many topics are listed!

This interactive page is designed to be a comprehensive site that includes a variety of medias and information on all 8 components of the Coordinated School Health model. The 8 components of a healthy schools which are addressed are health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling and social services, healthy school environment, health promotion for staff, and family and community. You can find information on each of these components and available resources.

This site provides a non-comprehensive list of exemplary programs that target pre-teens and teens. The programs listed promote physical activity and healthy eating behaviors in young people. They all have some out-of-school/community component, as well as evidence of some demonstrated effectiveness.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to fight against childhood obesity. The Alliance has joined with the American Pediatrics Association and bestselling book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar to learn to teach children about healthy eating. To learn more about The Alliance for a Healthier Generation or their partnership with The Very Hungry Caterpillar please visit the website listed above.

This website provides information on all of the Arizona Community’s Farmers Markets including hours and locations. Also, provides information on available classes such as cooking classes, food demonstrations, and gardening classes.

The Arizona Diary Council website provides a comprehensive overview of their services and resources available to the general public, schools, and health professionals. The website provides background history of the Arizona Dairy Council, information regarding available scholarships through the council, recipes, and a broad amount of learning materials for all ages. The council has free downloadable resources for parents, children, schools, and health professionals. They also have a more extensive online catalog which you can request and order from. To learn more about the AZ Dairy Council or to request or download available handouts, posters, or give a ways please visit the website listed above.

SNE has presented an e-catalog which provides information on available nutrition education resource for all ages (k – 50+). The site provides information on each resource regarding the available format (poster, DVD, booklet, CD-ROM, games, etc), target audience, resource topics, description, cost to acquire the materials (many are free of charge), ordering information, and website associated with the materials. To view the extensive list of available resources please visit the website provided.

K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. We are a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county government, with offices in every Kansas county. We conduct research through Kansas that is then shared by Extension agents and others on our Web sites and through numerous conferences, workshops, field days, publications, newsletters and more.