This module on Healthy Eating is one of seven in the Taking Steps to Healthy Success series that shows how ECE program policies and practices can support optimal health for young children, their families, and care providers. Examine best practices for nurturing healthy eaters. Explore how to apply ideas, identify areas of improvement, and create action steps to improve your program’s practices and policies as you identify ways to engage families and staff in nurturing healthy eaters. (2 hours)

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Objectives

  • Understand the best practice areas for nurturing healthy eaters.

  • Create an action plan to support and sustain program improvements to nurture healthy eaters.

  • Identify opportunities to engage families and staff in supporting healthy eating.

  • Learn how to overcome challenges to meeting the healthy eating best practices.

The Taking Steps to Healthy Success series includes seven interactive, online courses. View information on the full series (PDF).