Cooperative Extension Service Departments
Family and Consumer Sciences Programming
Making the Most of Your Food Dollar: Feeding Children
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Individual and Family Resources Initiative
Team
Judith R. Urich, Ph.D., Family Resource Management Specialist
Introduction
• Target Audiences
• Objective
• Major Teaching Points
• Teaching the Lesson
Introduction
Did you know there are no good or bad foods? You can provide
nutritious, economical meals for your children when you plan your meals and
snacks carefully. The seven parent newsletters can tell you how to do this.
Target Audiences
• EFNEP parents
• Child care providers
• Parents, grandparents and others who care for children at snack times and
mealtimes
Objective
Participants will learn how to choose, prepare and offer
nutritious meals and snacks to young children.
Major Teaching Points
• Offer children a variety of healthy foods at snack time and mealtime.
(Newsletters 1-7) Introduce concept in Lesson 1.
• Learn basic guidelines for choosing, preparing and serving healthy,
economical foods. (Newsletters 1-7)
• Meals and snacks are more economical when small portions are offered and
children can have seconds if they want them. (Newsletters 1-7)
• Follow recommended servings in the food groups when you plan meals and
snacks each day. (Newsletters 2-6)
• It is possible to make healthy, economical choices in each food group.
(Newsletters 2-6)
• Follow simple visual guidelines to remember serving sizes. (Newsletter
7)
Teaching the Lesson
1. Review the seven parent newsletters on the
Ar Families web site.
Handouts - download from above web site.
Use the printer friendly pdf versions of each newsletter.
Black-and-white copies of each newsletter are attached.
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