National Farm to School Month
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food.
Celebrate National Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month and it’s a great time to consider how you can incorporate seafood into your CACFP menus.
Fun Fall Reading Resources
Research shows that reading to children for 15 minutes every day beginning in infancy impact education outcomes. Who can read to children? Anyone! Parents, guardians, caregivers, teachers – anyone can make an impact by reading daily to children. Read Aloud 15 MINUTES, our National Ally, has a number of fall resources to help you get started.
Moving Our Bodies Tips and Activities
Our friends at Sesame Street in Communities have created useful tips and activities as part of their Moving Our Bodies initiative. Check out these ideas below to get children moving their bodies every day.
5 Tips to Drink More Water
Alliance for Healthier Generation has created a resource to help you drink more water and fewer sweet beverages.
Baking Food Safety 101
Food safety in the kitchen is very important. Our friends At Home Baking Association recognize the importance of food safety and have created a useful infographic.
Fall & Winter ICN Training Sessions
The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) is offering virtual training sessions during the upcoming fall and winter. Register now to secure your spot and get learning!
Make Every Bite a Meditation
Mindful eating is a healthy practice that allows you to take each moment in. Our friends at American Heart Association have created a useful infographic to try out mindful eating.
Quick and Easy Back-to-School Tips
With the school year approaching, Vroom has created a bilingual resource with quick and easy back-to-school tips. The printable tip card sets include brain-building activities for children ages 0-5 to support school readiness skills in literacy, math, physical activity, science, and more.
Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, or fortified soy alternatives can be very expensive. MyPlate recognizes has created tips to help with budgeting for healthy food shopping.