Learn more about how to nurture healthy eaters in the classroom with these resources from Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH):
Food and Nutrition Curriculum
When teaching children and youth about food and nutrition, it's important to ensure that lessons are age-appropriate and that they support students in developing a healthy relationship with food and with their body. Messages about food should be positive and focus on opportunities to learn about food using the five senses (see, smell, touch, hear and taste). Activities that expose students to a variety of foods and provide hands-on opportunities to grow, cook, and taste food are encouraged.
Teaching about food in the classroom
For ideas on how to teach about food in the classroom, visit the following websites:
- All About Food Allergy | ready-to-use curriculum-linked program for grades 4 to 6
- BrightBites | resources written and maintained by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health members
- Educator resources | Nutrition Education & Consulting
- Food is Science | resources by Sustain Ontario to help educators teach food literacy curriculum
- Healthy Relationship with Food | Alberta Health Services
- Ophea (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) | lesson plans, activities and resources filtered by healthy eating
- TeachFoodFirst: an educator's toolkit for exploring Canada's Food Guide | Healthy Schools BC
- Teaching Canada’s food guide | toolkit developed for educators to teach Canada's Food Guide
Mini-meals for school nutrition breaks | ideas, recipes and tips for packing food for the school day
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