Team Nutrition's Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators.

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Main Authors: Shepherd, Sandra K., Whitehead, Constance S.
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Published: 1997
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Whitehead, Constance S.
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contents Team Nutrition's Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators. Shepherd, Sandra K. Whitehead, Constance S. Comprehensive School Health Education Dietetics Eating Habits Elementary Education Food Foods Instruction Health Promotion Nutrition Instruction This teacher support manual helps elementary educators teach proper nutrition to students in pre-K through grade 5. It provides a summary of all the background and tools teachers will need to do what they want with the Team Nutrition/Scholastic curricula. There is brief background information on nutrition basics; step-by-step instructions for using the Food Guide Pyramid and food labels; lesson-by-lesson planners for integrating the activities into regular classes; and tips from teachers who have paved the way. The six sections focus on "Healthful Eating"; "Making Food Choices for a Healthy Diet"; "The Food Guide Pyramid: A Powerful Tool for Shaping Healthy Diets"; "The Food Label: A Tool for Savvy Shoppers"; "Tips and Precautions for Sharing Foods in the Classroom"; and"Additional Resources". The 22 appendixes provide teacher tips in such areas as the Food Guide Pyramid; fats; sugar; placing combination foods in the Pyramid; Asian-American foods and the Pyramid; Hispanic-American foods and the Pyramid; a sample menu; a food diary; sample goals and objectives; personal goals; a sample food label; a sample letter to a supermarket manager; a library request form; and a sample thank you letter to the newspaper. (SM)
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spellingShingle Team Nutrition's Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators.
Shepherd, Sandra K.
Whitehead, Constance S.
Comprehensive School Health Education
Dietetics
Eating Habits
Elementary Education
Food
Foods Instruction
Health Promotion
Nutrition Instruction
Team Nutrition's Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators. Shepherd, Sandra K. Whitehead, Constance S. Comprehensive School Health Education Dietetics Eating Habits Elementary Education Food Foods Instruction Health Promotion Nutrition Instruction This teacher support manual helps elementary educators teach proper nutrition to students in pre-K through grade 5. It provides a summary of all the background and tools teachers will need to do what they want with the Team Nutrition/Scholastic curricula. There is brief background information on nutrition basics; step-by-step instructions for using the Food Guide Pyramid and food labels; lesson-by-lesson planners for integrating the activities into regular classes; and tips from teachers who have paved the way. The six sections focus on "Healthful Eating"; "Making Food Choices for a Healthy Diet"; "The Food Guide Pyramid: A Powerful Tool for Shaping Healthy Diets"; "The Food Label: A Tool for Savvy Shoppers"; "Tips and Precautions for Sharing Foods in the Classroom"; and"Additional Resources". The 22 appendixes provide teacher tips in such areas as the Food Guide Pyramid; fats; sugar; placing combination foods in the Pyramid; Asian-American foods and the Pyramid; Hispanic-American foods and the Pyramid; a sample menu; a food diary; sample goals and objectives; personal goals; a sample food label; a sample letter to a supermarket manager; a library request form; and a sample thank you letter to the newspaper. (SM)
title Team Nutrition's Teacher Handbook: Tips, Tools, and Jewels for Busy Educators.
topic Comprehensive School Health Education
Dietetics
Eating Habits
Elementary Education
Food
Foods Instruction
Health Promotion
Nutrition Instruction
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED418954