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Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Leveraging the New Food Guide in School Nutrition Education – Three Unique
ApproachesJoanne Gallagher RD M.H.Sc.Assistant Director, Nutrition
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Three Approaches• Mission 5421 – school
and home support for grades 2 & 3
• Power to Play! – curriculum for K – Grade 3
• Power 4 Bones – curriculum for grade 5
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Mission 5421
• What: educational game for 7 and 8 year olds to reinforce in-class teaching
• Innovation: pirate-themed game and map for in-home support of lessons
• Supports the new food guide by helping students learn the ‘code’ as it relates to their lives and preferences
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Research Underpinnings
• Research with students identified gaps & opportunities
• Need a healthy eating framework
• Need to personalize
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Mission 5421
• Designed with three stages of research
• Parent, teacher involvement
• Partner with Dietitians of Canada, Nurses & Breakfast for Learning
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Mission 5421
• Available: nationally by visiting www.dairynutrition.ca – free, English and French
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Power to Play!
• What: integrated curriculum for K-3
• Innovation: engaging characters, DVD vignettes and songs
• Supports the new food guide by introducing key basic concepts in a powerfully memorable way
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Power to Play!
• Available in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta with teacher training
• Future – Maritimes• Visit
www.teachnutrition.org
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Power4Bones• What: comprehensive
bone-health curriculum for grade 5
• Innovation: online learning & program tracking, integration of multiple intelligences practices, literacy issues e.g. comics
• Supports the new food guide re; bone-building foods for pre-teens
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Power4Bones• Designed with
provincial advisory committee
• Provincial osteoporosis strategy component
• Tested each year – now undergoing assessment for longer term impact
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Power4Bones
• Available free in Ontario & Alberta (adapted)
• Future – Maritimes• Visit
www.power4bones.com
Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada
Thanks!
• For follow-up:
• www.teachnutrition.org