HEAD START

The Nutrition Education Program Asst partnered with Head Start where the Program Assistant met with three different classrooms each month totaling 54 students. The Nutrition Education Program Asst read a story that accompanied Grow It, Try It and Like It (My Plate) curriculum. Following the story children were able to make their own snack like Smoothies in a bag, fruit salsa and apple nachos. 98% of the students tried the snack each month at the meeting with 95% stating they would like to eat it again. Students also reviewed the My Plate so they could identify different foods and put them in the right food group. The students also learned the origin of their food. The children received the recipes each month where they could have the opportunity to make it again at home with their families. Several Families have stated to the NEP Asst that their child came home talking about the recipe wanting to make it at home.