Preschool

Common Threads teaches kids and families to cook for a healthier life by empowering them to make healthy choices in the kitchen and beyond, and to be change agents in their schools and communities. $25 for 3 handbooks.

Source:
Common Threads

Link:
https://teach.commonthreads.org/page/curriculum

Virtual Delivery notes:
Online lessons are now Common Threads Small Bites Virtual; Contains Pre-K lessons

I am Moving I am Learning Is a Direct Education PSE change intervention designed to increase daily physical activity, improve the quality of movement activities and promote healthy food choices among preschool children.

Source:
[email protected]

Link:
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/physical-health/article/i-am-moving-i-am-learning-imil

Preschool program for September to May. Each month provides 3-4 brief lessons around specific fruit or vegetable. Recipes, recommended literature and optional activities. Can correlate with HOTM items.

Source:
Occidental College Contact Rosa Romero, [email protected]

Link:

https://www.uepifood.org/farm-to-pre

A curriculum that helps children become aware of food and nutrition by reading story books with food-related themes and participating in hands-on nutrition education and physical activities.

Source:
UC ANR

Link:
Restricted Access - Pending approval for use by programs outside of UC ANR; please contact CalFresh Healthy Living, UC State Office at [email protected]. Can be used in Pre-K, K, and 1st-grade classes.

The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind. Contains a literature connection, garden kitchen recipe options and garden kitchen options. $56 to purchase from website. 

Healthy eating and PA preschool curriculum containing 12 required Circle Time lessons and six (6) Color Me Active (Imaginary Trips).  Imaginary trips must be used to enhance Circle Time lessons creating an interactive experience.  Kits are available for purchase and include a teacher’s guide, parent newsletters, posters, and songbook. Teacher training is required.

$100/kit when ordering 0-99 kits; $100/training manual

Virtual curriculum delivery via virtual platform has been approved.

Source:

Color Me Healthy

Health education, school environment, family/ community involvement work together. Aimed at improving school nutrition, physical activity, food service. Kit available for purchase for $50/site/2 years. 

Link:
Visit the CATCH website