I recently attended and exhibited at the 28th Annual California Kindergarten Conference in Santa Clara, CA. There were exciting workshops throughout the weekend and exhibits especially designed for the early primary grades. The theme of the conference was -
Celebrating Creativity in Early Childhood Education. They accomplished this beautifully with student artwork displayed throughout the conference hall and a special evening reception highlighting the
Young Children's Art Exhibit.
Kindergarten teachers were very pleased to see Dairy Council of California in attendance and showcasing our Kindergarten nutrition education curriculum -
Building a healthy me! Our booth display highlighted the components of our six-lesson, standards-aligned nutrition education program and activities such as creating
Peter and Patsy Pyramid and
The Old Lady who Swallowed a Cheeseburger. Both of these activities foster creativity and teach students the foundations of a healthy diet. Students color
MyPyramid learning the colors associated with each food group. Kindergarten students are introduced to the importance of physical activity, what a healthy breakfast is and learning how to create a combination meal.
Teachers commented on how much they appreciated the availability of the free program and how much their students and parents enjoyed it. They also appreciated the parent newsletter available in English and Spanish included in the program kit.
In the
Educators section of this website, you can learn more about how to receive the
Kindergarten program and/or participate in a 30 minute
online teacher training that provides success tips for teaching nutrition in a kindergarten classroom.
Nicolina Mulcahy
Territory Manager