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LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS
A fun 3-part resource to help teachers and educators use the power of food & eating to make meaningful connections to math and literacy for their kids.
As educators, you are the expert in age appropriate concepts for math and literacy. Please pick and choose activities that would be accessible to your students and families
You can use these lesson plans together or separately.
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Lesson Plan - Connections to Food and Eating
Exploring food and cooking is not only a good activity for home, but it’s also a great opportunity to teach kids about science, literacy, math…and so much more!
Downloadable
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Lesson Plan - Mealtime Conversation Starters
Mealtime is the perfect time to connect! But are you stuck on typical questions like “How was your day?” or “What did you do at school today?” and are tired of getting one-word answers like “Fine” Or “Nothing”?
Downloadable
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Lesson Plan - Preparing Couscous Salad
Use our Couscous Salad recipe as a sample recipe to help kids make connections to math and reading. Students will also be able to name and describe basic food preparation skills (e.g. stirring, measuring).
Downloadable
Bone Health
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Do You Think About Their Bones (Individual booklet)
Almost all bone tissue is built during childhood and adolescence. This brochure provides parents with information about food and activity to help maximize their child’s bone building potential.
Hard Copy
Free
Food choices for a Healthy Lifestyle
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Check on Balance (Individual booklet)
Self-assessment planning for healthy eating.
Hard Copy
$ 0.10
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Check on Caffeine (Individual booklet)
Self-assess for caffeine intake
Hard Copy
$ 0.15
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Calcium Calculator (Individual booklet)
Assess calcium intake and plan for change using this interactive brochure.
Hard Copy
Free
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Check on Fat (Individual booklet)
Self-assess the quality and quantity of fat intake
Hard Copy
$ 0.15
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Check on Fibre (Individual booklet)
Self-assess for fibre intake.
Hard Copy
$ 0.15
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Check on Protein (Individual booklet)
Self-assess for protein intake.
Hard Copy
$ 0.15
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Blood Pressure, An Everyday Guide (Individual booklet)
This brochure shows you how to control blood pressure through healthy eating and includes a daily tracker to make it easier to follow the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Hard Copy
Free
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Milk and Lactose Intolerance (Individual booklet)
Easy to understand brochure helps those with lactose intolerance enjoy a variety of milk products.
Hard Copy
Free
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Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer affects over 26,000 Canadians each year and is the second leading cause of cancer death in the country. The good news is that it is preventable. This brochure outlines some of the prevention basics. For more in depth information, visit Colorectal Cancer Canada.
Hard Copy
Free
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Brochure - Meals in a jar - Breakfast Parfaits
"Breakfast Parfaits" is a brochure from Meals in a jar series that contains 6 nutritious breakfast parfait recipes.
Hard Copy
Free
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Brochure - Meals in a jar - Overnight Oats
"Overnight Oats" is a brochure from Meals in a jar series that contains 6 nutritious overnight oat recipes.
Hard Copy
Free
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Brochure - Meals in a jar - Salads on the go
"Salads on the go" is a brochure from the Meals in a jar series that contains 6 nutritious salad recipes.
Hard Copy
Free
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Calcium Calculator (App Card)
Use these palm-sized download cards to let people know about the Calcium Calculator™ app and how to download it. Click the attached image to preview the card.
Hard Copy
Free
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Calcium Calculator (Downloadable App Card)
Use these palm-sized download cards to let people know about the Calcium Calculator™ app and how to download it. Click the attached image to preview the card.
Download
Free
Feeding Children
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Feeding Children Ages 1 to 5 (Individual booklet)
Easier reading information tips on healthy eating for preschool children.
Hard Copy
Free
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Snacks & Dental Health (Individual booklet)
Information, hints for parents and kids.
Hard Copy
Free
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Raising Kids with a Healthy Body Image: A Guide for Parents of Young Children
This resource is available through Jessie’s Legacy: Eating Disorders Prevention + Awareness, which is a Family Services of the North Shore program in BC. Hard copies of this resource are available in limited quantity through Nüton. Please visit http://jessieslegacy.com/resources-and-information/ to find and download excellent resources and information on eating disorders prevention and awareness.
Hard Copy
Free
Recipes
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Smoothies 2 Recipe Booklet
Full colour, smoothie recipe filled brochure. Our smoothie recipes are new and improved! Your whole family will love these thirst-quenching and nutrient-rich recipes. So easy, your kids can blend them on their own! Tip: Instead of serving in a cup, pour smoothie into a cereal bowl and top with extras such as nuts, seeds and coconut for a delightful smoothie bowl breakfast!
Hard Copy
Free
Teaching Material
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Food Picture Cards (Bilingual)
A set of 103 food pictures with a food group legend on the back (5”x7”cards).
$ 20.00
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Preschool Food Puzzle
Colourful, sturdy cardboard floor puzzle links food and agriculture with big pieces, great for little hands.
$ 15.00
Kids in the Kitchen
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Kids in the Kitchen Manual
Kids in the Kitchen is a how-to manual that includes recipes, activities and sample forms for parents, funders and community partners. It was created to help inspire children to learn to cook easy, inexpensive, tasty foods through participation in a kids’ cooking club.
Downloadable
Free Resources
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Nurturing Healthy Eaters in the Classroom – Early and Middle Years
This resource provide suggestions on building Positive Eating Environments, information on Natural Hunger & Fullness Cues, tips to Build Trust With Students & Families and suggestions regarding Teaching Nutrition In A Positive Way.
Downloadable
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Nurturing Healthy Eaters in the Classroom – Senior Years
This resource provide suggestions on building Positive Eating Environments, information on Natural Hunger & Fullness Cues, tips to Build Trust With Students & Families and suggestions regarding Teaching Nutrition In A Positive Way.
Downloadable
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Do You Think About Their Bones
Almost all bone tissue is built during childhood and adolescence. This brochure provides parents with information about food and activity to help maximize their child’s bone building potential.
Downloadable
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Bone Health Resource for Consumers (Calcium Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet offers information on calcium and milk products and their importance on bone health.
Downloadable
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Eating for Bone health
Eating for bone health describes the importance of 3 key nutrients (calcium, protein, and vitamin D) in bone health. The one page resource highlights the function of each nutrient, recommended amounts to consume each day, as well as sources both food and supplements.
Downloadable
To order copies contact Osteoporosis Canada Manitoba@osteoporosis.ca
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Check on Balance
Self-assessment planning for healthy eating.
Downloadable
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Check on Caffeine
Self-assess for caffeine intake
Downloadable
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Calcium Calculator
Assess calcium intake and plan for change using this interactive brochure.
Downloadable
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Check on Fat
Self-assess the quality and quantity of fat intake
Downloadable
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Check on Fibre
Self-assess for fibre intake.
Downloadable
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Check on Protein
Self-assess for protein intake.
Downloadable
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Blood Pressure, An Everyday Guide
This brochure shows you how to control blood pressure through healthy eating and includes a daily tracker to make it easier to follow the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Downloadable
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Milk and Lactose Intolerance
Easy to understand brochure helps those with lactose intolerance enjoy a variety of milk products.
Downloadable
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Feeding Children Ages 1 to 5
Easier reading information tips on healthy eating for preschool children.
Downloadable
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Snacks & Dental Health
Information, hints for parents and kids.
Downloadable
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Sports Nutrition
This resource offers current sports nutrition information for athletes and people who train vigorously. Self-assessment activities help individuals plan “fuel” for both performance and recovery. 8 page booklet; can be used as separate fact sheets.
Downloadable
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Powdered Milk
This resource provides information on powdered milk, how to use it in cooking to boost calcium intake, how to mix it for drinking and features two delicious recipes using powdered milk.
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