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Free educational resources to help children learn about healthy eating

Do you work at an educational childcare service or an elementary or secondary school? Do you teach physical education and health at the secondary level? The team of Registered Dietitians at Dairy Farmers of Canada offers resources and workshops that are useful for your practice!

You can use our engaging educational activities to introduce children to a variety of nutritious foods.

Harnessing their natural curiosity to create positive experiences is a great way to get them interested in healthy eating!

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Early Childhood

Livre d'histoire Pat le mille-pattes et une soif d'été à la campagne, chanson Mon corps est assoiffé et son matériel complémentaire (French only)

Free resource provided after a workshop (in French only) 

Taste and thirst in toddlers: wh[...]
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Early Childhood

Papille

A guide to feeding infants for Quebec's educational childcare services (in French only).

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Cycle 1 (elementary)

Educational Resources on Canada’s Food Guide – Cycle 1

Free educational resources to have fun introducing Cycle 1 students to Canada’s Food Guide[...]
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Illustrated Cooking Techniques

Cooking techniques presented in the form of pictograms and animations.

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Preschool

3 Activities on Where Foods Come From

Active game, matching game and cooking activity to have fun learning about where foods com[...]
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Elementary PEH

Preschool

Cycle 1 (elementary)

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Family

79 Pictures of Foods and Where They Come From

Pictures to make food-based discussions and activities with children easier. This tool inc[...]
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Cycle 2 (elementary)

5 Activities on Green Lunches

A variety of resources to help students make their lunch themselves:

- A short video showi[...]
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Turning Down the Food Cacophony

On the Web, there is endless information about food. Vigilance is required before introducing students to the subject.

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Turning Down the Food Cacophony

On the Web, there is endless information about food. Vigilance is required before introducing students to the subject.

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Healthy Eating: Why and How to Discuss It in the Classroom

Positive eating habits is often considered a special topic, reserved for Nutrition Month. But what if there were more opportunities?

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Cooking Activities: Adapting to Avoid the Spread of Germs

This article provides several tips for safe cooking

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How Do You Pack a Nutritious Lunch?

Tips for packing nutritious lunches and making school lunchtimes fun

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