At Head Start, we believe that life-long health begins in early childhood and that good nutrition is a major part of your child(ren)’s physical and mental health. That’s why we do many of the things we do at Head Start, like:
· Provide balanced, nutritious meals and/or snacks at school. We are also sending meals/snacks home this year to ensure our children are receiving the minimum 2/3 of daily dietary nutrition.
· Introduce foods that your child(ren) may never have seen before to broaden their taste buds and acceptance of a variety of foods.
· Send monthly newsletters that include menus for the month, and tips and tricks for including healthy habits in your child’s, and your own life.
· Post on a Nutrition Blog called The Healthy Head Start-ivore, which you can find at knoxvilleheadstart.org/nutrition
If you would like to talk about anything food-related, I would be happy to talk with you. My name is Shannon Rainey. I’m the Nutrition Coordinator for Head Start. You can reach me at: Shannon.rainey@knoxvilleheadstart.org or 865-522-2193.
I know this year has gone very differently than we all expected it would go at the beginning of 2020. It has came with a lot of unforeseen circumstances and challenges. Nevertheless, the new school year has just begun, and we are all going to have such a fun year at Head Start!
A few tips to encourage a healthy relationship with food:
· Encourage your child(ren) to try new foods at home
· Let your child(ren) help in the kitchen
· Ask your child(ren) about what they ate at school that day
· Don’t put pressure on your child(ren) to finish a new food or any food items
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