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Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

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Discover MyPlateDiscover MyPlate is fun and inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children — kindergarten.

Kindergarten teachers can meet education standards for Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health using the 6 ready-to-go and interactive lessons. Children become food-smart as they practice counting, reading, writing, and more. Fun characters and developmentally appropriate activities engage children in:

  • Exploring healthy choices from each of the MyPlate food groups
  • Discovering the colorful variety of fruits and vegetables and how they grow
  • Identifying feelings of hunger and fullness
  • Selecting balanced meals and healthy snacks
  • Experiencing the fun and importance of being physically active

Available: Printed materials are available only to schools, childcare providers and summer meal programs participating in one of USDA’s child nutrition programs. To request printed materials, use our resource order form and allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.  All are welcome to download these materials and make copies. If you have difficulty opening any of these files in your Internet browser, please right-click on the link and “save target as…” to download.

 

Discover MyPlate Teacher’s Kit

  • Teacher’s Guide
  • Emergent Reader Mini Books
  • Emergent Readers: Teacher’s Edition (book of all 6 emergent readers)
  • Emergent Readers: Word files (for creating cut-apart sentences and other literacy exercises)
  • Reach for the Sky Song
  • Food Group Friends Profile Cards
  • Food Cards
  • Look and Cook Recipes (English on one side, Spanish on the reverse)
  • Student Workbook
  • The Five Food Groups Poster
  • Parent Handouts (English and Spanish versions)
  • Discover MyPlate Graphics

 

Discover MyPlate Teacher Training Materials

  • Curriculum Training for Teachers guide
  • Curriculum Training for Teachers slides: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
  • The Five Food Groups handout
  • Discover MyPlate in a Year handout
08/26/2019
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