Nutrition Education Resources - Preschool Nutrition Lessons

Childcare Nutrition Resource Center
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=1
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/childcare.html
These two websites contain a wealth of nutrition resources designed for childcare providers and early childhood educators to teach young chldren healthy eating and physical activity habits.

Eat Smart Play Hard™
http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/
This interactive website is about encouraging and teaching kids and adults to eat healthy and be physically active everyday.  The website also contains links to a wide variety of resources and tools for teaching young children. 

Healthy Start:  Wellness Concepts and Behaviors
www.healthy-start.com/prog_healthy.html
Here you will find terrific age-appropriate materials to teach healthy lifestyles to preschoolers.  Concepts are presented in the context of songs, stories, rhymes, art projects and other activities.

Kids Health in the Classroom
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/
This website has curriculum materials, categorized by grades, covering many areas of health.

KID-FIT:  Physical Education Classes for Preschoolers
http://kid-fit.com/
KID-FIT provides preschool children, their primary caretakers, and educators a structured curriculum for promoting healthy lifestyle habits.

PBS Teacher Source:  Health and Fitness
www.pbs.org/teachersource/healthandfitness
Here you will find lesson plans and online activities on many health and fitness topic – plus professional development opportunities tied to PBS programming!

Nutrition Explorations
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons-main.asp
At this website you will find fun, hands-on, and interactive activities from the National Dairy Council.  Specific age-appropriate lessons are available for pre-k to upper elementary grades.

Dole 5-A-Day
http://www.dole5aday.com
There is an extensive teacher section to this website.  Here you will find resources and lesson plans to encourage children to increase their consumption of healthy fruits and vegetables.   The “Jammin’ 5-A-Day Songs” are a must!

MyPyramid Lessons from University of Missouri Extension
http://extension.missouri.edu/fnep/teaching.htm
Here you will find lesson plans on MyPyramid.  Materials are free to download and you will also find links to other great resources.