Creating Bright Futures
FoodImpact provides expertise in nutrition education to communities in and around Alberta. Focusing on schools and Alberta's teaching community, we ensure that students and teachers receive the necessary nutrition information about food, nutrition and wellness. Count on FoodImpact for educational resources, the latest nutrition information and answers to your nutrition questions.
WorkshopsSummary:
Workshops are a fun, interactive and hands on approach to learning about nutrition and health foods. In-class school workshops are available from Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm and last approximately one hour. How it works: Presentations include an age appropriate nutrition lesson following the concepts of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Students will get to practice their knowledge by making healthy snacks in class using products from local companies. The first 30 minutes will consist of the lesson and the next 30 minutes will consist of a hands on snack making session and of course getting to eat their creations. It is the school's responsibility to ensure all allergies and cultural food barriers are communicated prior to the workshop. Students per presentation: Max 40 Minimum 15 Grades: Kindergarten (5 years) to grade 12 (18 years) *Please inquire about grades that fall outside of this age range Registration: To register, simply fill out the registration form. I will then send you a list of my availability in the requested month. Please ensure to register at least three weeks in advance to allow processing time. |
Professional Development
Summary:
The Healthy Eating for Bright Futures workshop encompasses a highly effective education session for Alberta's teaching community about nutrition and food. Elementary schools do not offer Home Economics and Food classes like senior high schools do, however, children from grades K-6 are expected to learn about nutrition according to Alberta’s Health and Life Skills Curriculum. Given that nutrition is an important component of Health and Life Skills program pertaining to the areas of Career and Life Management, Physical Education and Health, it is essential that teachers receive the appropriate nutrition education. My nutrition education will inform teachers of basic nutrition for school aged children, common diet modifications, food marketing for children and implementing health eating strategies in the classroom. This will enable students to have the appropriate nutrition and food knowledge to make well informed decisions. The impact of strong consumer education on food will provide favorable outcomes in health, learning, happiness and our society as a whole.
Who Should Attend:
Teachers, principals and counselors who wish to further their understanding in nutrition, food and overall wellness. The material is appropriate for teaching at all grade levels.
About Session:
Participants will engage in an informative session covering the essential material to influence healthy changes in the classroom, provide teachers with the proper information to educate their classrooms on nutrition and fulfill the nutrition portion of Alberta’s Curriculum for Health.
The following topics will be discussed:
· Basic food and nutrition principles for children
· The secrets of food marketing for children
· Common food barriers and modifications
· How to integrate healthy eating initiatives in the classroom
Outcomes:
Participants will develop a solid understanding of nutrition and its role in emotional wellness, mental alertness and physical well-being. Teachers will also be able to help students discern and de-code the tricky food marketing tactics often used for school snacks and breakfast cereals, resulting in positive healthy eating changes in the classroom. Teachers will also be able to better connect with students new to Canada who often face food challenges due to dietary restrictions.
Setting:
The workshop is appropriate for a school setting and will be held at the school’s location. Teachers will participate in healthy eating strategies that they can integrate into the classroom. Food will be provided for the session, as many of the activities involve trying different foods.
Registration:
To learn more about cost, program details and registration, please contact us.
The Healthy Eating for Bright Futures workshop encompasses a highly effective education session for Alberta's teaching community about nutrition and food. Elementary schools do not offer Home Economics and Food classes like senior high schools do, however, children from grades K-6 are expected to learn about nutrition according to Alberta’s Health and Life Skills Curriculum. Given that nutrition is an important component of Health and Life Skills program pertaining to the areas of Career and Life Management, Physical Education and Health, it is essential that teachers receive the appropriate nutrition education. My nutrition education will inform teachers of basic nutrition for school aged children, common diet modifications, food marketing for children and implementing health eating strategies in the classroom. This will enable students to have the appropriate nutrition and food knowledge to make well informed decisions. The impact of strong consumer education on food will provide favorable outcomes in health, learning, happiness and our society as a whole.
Who Should Attend:
Teachers, principals and counselors who wish to further their understanding in nutrition, food and overall wellness. The material is appropriate for teaching at all grade levels.
About Session:
Participants will engage in an informative session covering the essential material to influence healthy changes in the classroom, provide teachers with the proper information to educate their classrooms on nutrition and fulfill the nutrition portion of Alberta’s Curriculum for Health.
The following topics will be discussed:
· Basic food and nutrition principles for children
· The secrets of food marketing for children
· Common food barriers and modifications
· How to integrate healthy eating initiatives in the classroom
Outcomes:
Participants will develop a solid understanding of nutrition and its role in emotional wellness, mental alertness and physical well-being. Teachers will also be able to help students discern and de-code the tricky food marketing tactics often used for school snacks and breakfast cereals, resulting in positive healthy eating changes in the classroom. Teachers will also be able to better connect with students new to Canada who often face food challenges due to dietary restrictions.
Setting:
The workshop is appropriate for a school setting and will be held at the school’s location. Teachers will participate in healthy eating strategies that they can integrate into the classroom. Food will be provided for the session, as many of the activities involve trying different foods.
Registration:
To learn more about cost, program details and registration, please contact us.
