Lewis County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 2071 - LEAP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2071.3) | 603 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables |
| 2071.2) | 605 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits |
| 2071.4) | 607 |
Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods |
| 2071.5) | 607 |
Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active |
| 2071.6) | 622 |
Number of participants reporting intention to make healthy beverage choices (e.g., drink less soda, drink less flavored/sport drinks) |
| 2071.1) | 607 |
Number of participants |
Success Stories
Lewis County Headstart Classrooms
Author: Christa O'Cull
Major Program: LEAP
The problem - Young children are often reluctant to try a new food. It might not have the same color, shape, or texture of a food common to them. We introduced pumpkin in different forms to 5 Headstart classrooms (4 year olds). The educational program response - Our Staff Assistant went with me to the classrooms and we shared reading the book The Biggest Pumpkin Ever to each class. We drew out different details that the book introduced and asked pertinent questions that 4
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