Author: Sandra Kennedy
Planning Unit: Clark County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
On parent night at Preschool, the topic of snacks their children were eating were
discussed, and had some parents wanting more ideas to make healthier snacks
choices at home as well as when children are at school.
After a lengthy discussion, they called the Extension Office for some resources on
the topic of being aware of your child’s nutrition needs for proper growth
and development.
Based on feedback provided we decided to introduce LEAP (Literacy, Eating
and Activity for Preschool/ Primary) to provide healthier choices when it
comes to snacking and overall eating.
We implemented story time and physical activity with a nutritious snack to
30 students in aftercare. The target was to get the students excited about making
their own snacks with healthy food choices, such as cheese and crackers with
raisins, ants on a log with celery and cream cheese just to name a few.
After talking with the parents, they stated that their children were choosing
more fruits and veggies as a healthy choice than the sweet sugary treats given.
Several weeks had passed 28 focused better in the classroom and became
more physically active due to the overall changes they made.
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