Last year, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. We caught it early, I received excellent treatment, and today I'm cancer free. So what is a breast cancer story doing on the Small Bites Adventure Club blog? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Farm to School Month, and for me the two meet in one idea: prevention.
Food education and literacy have more in common than you might think! Exploring fruits and vegetables gives young children opportunities to build vocabulary, recognize letters, practice listening, and develop early reading and writing skills. For educators, food education offers a hands-on way to reinforce literacy through everyday classroom activities.
What happens when a whole county goes all in on Farm to School? You get teachers leading hands-on cooking classes, students tasting new vegetables, local farmers opening their fields to classrooms… resulting in nearly 1,000 children learning about where their food comes from.
Sounds like the title of a children’s book, right? Imagine this: you’re a teacher, on lunchroom duty, listening to a group of kindergarteners talk over their lunch. One child says to another, “I like salad now, because we had lettuce in the library!”
Katherine Wates has been teaching for 10 years at Grantswood Community in Irondale, AL and has a palpable passion for hands-on, thematic learning that connects the classroom to real life.
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If your New Year’s resolutions for your kids sound something like eatmore veggies, less processed foods, and fewer mealtime battles, you’re not alone. These are some of the most common goals parents share every January and they’re exactly what Small Bites Adventure Club was built to support.
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Food education and literacy have more in common than you might think! Exploring fruits and vegetables gives young children opportunities to build vocabulary, recognize letters, practice listening, and develop early reading and writing skills. For educators, food education offers a hands-on way to reinforce literacy through everyday classroom activities.
Caring for Georgia’s children means keeping them safe in every moment — especially during meals and snacks. That’s why the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has launched Chop, Look, Listen, a new initiative designed to help early childhood educators prevent choking and promote safe eating habits.
October is National Farm to School Month, and you’re invited to celebrate with Small Bites Adventure Club. Register today for FREE hands-on food education resources, including our exclusive recipe activity, Lovely Lettuce with Lemony Vinaigrette, and a LIVE virtual read-aloud with author Katherine Pryor!
