Abstract: A selected listing of 93 nutrition education resources is provided to aid child care center staff and family day care home providers in initiating or maintaining a nutrition education program for children of ages 2-5. The materials in this guide are organized into 5 sections according to either intended audience of instruction or to type of material. The 5 sections comprise: nutrition education programs (materials directed towards child and adult audiences for providing a complete child care nutrition education program); aids for teaching care-givers (materials directed towards child care providers and parents); lesson plans for teaching chldren; food and nutrition activities for teaching children; and audiovisuals for teaching children and care givers Each section includes an introduction providing additional information on the types of materials included. Each resource citation includes information on the type of material, source availability, cost, an abstract, and an appraisal. (wz).

The role of nutrition education is to address the numerous personal and environmental influences on food choices and assist individuals in practicing healthy behaviors. Nutrition Education, Second Edition provides students with a simple, straightforward model to easily design effective nutrition education. Using a six-step process, it integrates theory, research, and practice, providing advice on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education.

This book introduces the young reader to nutritional science, while providing children an early opportunity to learn about health and nutrition. It highlights the importance of consuming healthy choices of food necessary to promote health, wellness, growth and development, while creating an environment that encourage and support healthy eating habits. It describes and emphasize the characteristic of essential and non-essential nutrients, while exploring the properties of nutrients and foods. The instruction explains the various factors that contribute to a healthy diet. The book offers appropriate preparation for further study in nutritional sciences, and health- related sciences.