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Food Smarts for Kids

Overview

This flexible, evidence-based, learner-centered curriculum is designed for leading nutrition education group workshops with kids. The interactive activities support children’s food and nutrition literacy, nutrition security, and their adoption of healthy dietary and lifestyle habits.

Participant Goals:

Set goals for a healthier life
Learn the fundamentals of a healthy diet
Build awareness of how food is processed and marketed
Learn how to select nutritious and affordable products and ingredients
Explore lifestyle practices for good health

Activity Highlights:

Applying nutrition concepts to daily life
Hand-on and sensory activities
Cooking demonstrations or hands-on cooking

Audiences:

Youth (ages 5-17)

Settings:

In-Person (recommended)
Virtual
Community space—no kitchen required

Curriculum Materials:

Instructor Guide
Participant Workbook
Lesson Slides (optional for virtual delivery)

Research and Outcome Evaluation Data:

Contact curriculum@leahspantry.org

Links:

Food Smarts for Kids Preview
Download the Food Smarts for Kids Curriculum One-Pager as a PDF

Order Curriculum

Training Description

Become a Food Smarts for Kids curriculum facilitator and deliver healthy, nutritional cooking lessons and nutrition messaging aligned with trauma-informed principles to your community.

After successfully completing Food Smarts for Kids, you will be able to:

Facilitate Food Smarts for Kids workshops in your community with youth and adult participants
Incorporate a trauma-informed perspective into nutrition education and workshop facilitation
Utilize the Food Smarts lesson plans and curriculum materials to tailor your workshops to your community
Note: Food Smarts Waste Reduction, for Kids materials are not covered in this training

Training Details for Food Smarts for Kids

Cost

$150

This course is free for CFHL- funded agencies. What does this mean?

Audience

For agency staff, volunteers, and community leaders.

Self-paced + 2 live Zoom sessions + 1 optional live curriculum walkthrough (see Training Calendar)

Please Note:

If an agency has multiple participants, each participant must register separately to gain access to our online training system.

Training Customizations

Leah’s Pantry offers a variety of customizable training options. Contact us to learn more.

Food Smarts for Kids workshops in California

If you would like Leah’s Pantry educators to facilitate Food Smarts for Kids workshops in your community, fill out the interest form below. We will get back to you within in 3 business days with pricing and availability.