- Author: Tacu Vang
Before the school year ended, Mrs. Rollf showed off her Nutrition Corner that she had created with her students. She had her students create their own MyPlate and they added their favorite food from each of the food groups. She also had students put the correct food into the five food groups and the sometimes food group. It was a pleasure teaching her students about MyPlate and healthy eating. Keep up the awesome work Mrs. Rollf!
- Author: Maira Enriquez
On June 11, 2015 UC Cooperative Extension had an opportunity to attend a C.A.T.C.H (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) training in Chico, CA, hosted by the North Coast and Cascades TRC and presented by Dr. John Krampitz. UC Cooperative Extension believes in innovative team work and expanding their knowledge base. Here they learned new skills to train preschool teachers on ways to implement physical activities in classrooms, involve all children in activities, and encourage healthy eating in the little ones ages 3-5.
“CATCH Early Childhood (CEC) is designed to nurture a love of physical activity, provide an introduction to classroom-based gardening and nutrition. Little ones are motivated to walk, run, jump, dance and move their whole bodies while playing and having fun.”
If you'd like more information regarding C.A.T.C.H and how they can provide a training to your preschools or teachers visit http://catchinfo.org. We look forward to sharing what we learned with teachers in the new school year!
Special thanks to Michele Buran, CSU Chico, NEOP North Coast and Cascades TRC for hosting such a fantastic training!
- Author: Shelby MacNab
Can you believe its been 4 years?
Wish MyPlate a Happy Birthday today, by visiting www.choosemyplate.gov.
Since its inception, MyPlate has continued to add to the tools and resources offered to help us build healthy meals and increase physical activity. MyPlate now offers materials in 20 languages and continues to provide new tip sheets and tool kits.
- Author: Shelby MacNab
As the school year comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to teachers who have participated in the program. Working together, we're improving the health of thousands of students in the Central Valley.
This summer we will be busy preparing new lessons and planning new recipes for our Tasting Time food demonstrations. We will have a chance to blog some of the great images and stories we've collected over the school year. Check back soon to see if your work is featured.
Summer also gives us some time to reflect on feedback from our end of year survey. If you haven't yet submitted a survey, it's not too late! Your input is key to our success.
We wish our teachers a restful and rejuvenating summer. Stay connected over the break by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
See you again in August!
--The UC CalFresh Team
- Author: Shawna Rogers
As this school year winds down, we reflect on some of the highlights over the past months. In this feature, Shawna Rogers shares the excitement of a special visitor at Yokomi.
Thanks to the Dairy Council's Mobile Dairy Program, Buttercup, a jersey dairy cow, made her debut at Yokomi as the students gazed on with excitement. With the help of her handler she showed the students the “day in the life of a dairy cow.” This included sharing what she likes to eat to talking about how she gets milked daily. Buttercup's visit allowed the students to see where their milk comes from.
The students were told that if they were on their best behavior there would be a surprise at the end of the presentation. Towards the end of the presentation the handler went to the back of the trailer to retrieve the surprise… a calf, just weeks old! The calf stubbornly came out of the trailer to the sound of awes from the students. Students then had the opportunity to pet Buttercup and the calf before returning to class.
The UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program and the Dairy Council of California partner together to bring the students of Fresno County a memorable experience! Thanks for bringing Buttercup to visit!
