Module 1 – The key role of kindergarten staff to change food habits
Articles
- Erin. K. Eliassen: The impact of teachers and families on young children´s eating behavior, link: https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/Eliassen_0.pdf (English)
Activitivity sheets
- Checklist: Reflecting my eating habits (English)
- Checklist: Reflection the food culture in my kindergarten (English)
- Checklist: Reflect and discuss rules and regulations (English)
- Activity sheet: Example for action plans (English)
- Activity sheet: Template for action plan (English)
- Activity sheet: Nutritional biography (English)
- Activity sheet: Culinary profile (English)
Videos
- Visit on Bio-Farm Schörkhofer, Youtube-link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2lB9nulsEE (German)
- Visit in Bakery Mattighofen, Youtube-link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Q2DtLoqAg (German)
- Apple jus-production with children, Youtube-link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q-Gfgkb4g8 (German)
References/resource list:
- Child-oriented Catering, Leonardo da Vinci Project. Tools for educators, child care and caterers; link: www.choca.eu (German and English)
- Fachstelle PEP (ed.): PEP – Gemeinsam Essen, handbook from Switzerland with special focus on the influence of pedagogues and kitchen staff on eating habits and eating culture in schools, Link: www.pepinfo.ch/de (German)
- Marianne Maier: Beim Essen Achtsamkeit lernen und Körper und Seele in Einklang bringen. In: TPS Ausgabe 1 2008, S. 23–25. (German)
- Nutgecs: A Nutrition Guide for Early Childhood Active Stakeholders, Leonardo da Vinci Project; link: www.vana.llu.lv/getfile.php?id=65405 (English)
- Universität Paderborn, Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen: Wertschätzung und Verschwendung von Lebensmitteln. Information, paedagogical tools and methods to topic area food waste and rise of estimation of foodstuff in children; link: http://www.evb-online.de/schule_materialien_wertschaetzung_uebersicht.php (German)
- Volker Pudel: „Ketchup, Bigmac, Gummibärli“ , 1995, Quadriga-Verlag (German)
Further reading
A list of Good Practices in Europe and beyond in the area of food in kindergartens
