Success Story1st Graders LEAP for Good Food
1st Graders LEAP for Good Food
Author: Sherry Ragsdale
Planning Unit: Oldham County CES
Major Program: LEAP
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Today, children struggle with good nutrition habits and not getting enough physical activity. Studies show that creating healthy habits at an early age can benefit people throughout their lifetime.
The Oldham County Nutrition Education Program Senior Assistant partnered with Lagrange Elementary School to provide the Literacy, Eating, and Activity Nutrition Program (LEAP). The LEAP nutrition educational series is designed to help youth learn healthy habits at a young age. Six Stories were read aloud to 75 1st grade students at Lagrange during their Physical Education class. A fun physical activity was also presented during that time. The purpose was to promote healthy eating and physical activity to the students.
Results were:
88% of youth improved their abilities to choose foods according to Federal Dietary Recommendations or gain knowledge.
77% of youth improved their Food Safety knowledge.
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