Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Fitness

This teacher’s guide includes six standards-based, inquiry-led, student-centered and teacher approved nutrition lessons for kindergarten.

This parent tip provides easy ways to add variety and more substance to family meals.

This page provides information regarding helping preschoolers eat a variety of foods. Information regarding the food Pyramid, ideas for family mealtime and a recipe for a Pyramid Tortilla

This reviews a selection of books for young children on food topics, such as eating vegetables and foods for special occasions.

This page contains information on physical activity for 2-3 year old children and tips for family fitness activities.

This website suggests ways that parents can encourage children to participate in physical activities to promote good health.

This provides a link to a publication that covers different topics that are of interest to parents and caregivers of young children (ages 2-5) and gives an overview of healthy eating and feeding practices

This section of the ChooseMyPlate website is for parents and caregivers of children 2 through 5 years of age who want to help preschoolers eat well, be active, and be healthy.

This Q&A website explains what parents can do when their child is a selective eater.

This page provides activities to help children get outdoors and engaging in muddy activites.

This resource explains to parents how to get – and keep their child active, and how to meet the recommended levels of physical activity.

This parent guide includes a list of motor development milestones.

This article provides suggestions to help meet the goal of being physically active 60 minutes, up to several hours every day.

This article provides tips for parents on how to engage preschoolers in active play.

Letting children help with food and meal preparation is a great way to encourage them to try new foods and think about nutrition. This website includes recipes for children with special health concerns, such as diabetes.

This teacher’s guide provides information and resources to create interest in developing healthy and safe food habits.

This guide suggests ways that parents can make family meals fun and pleasurable while promoting good eating habits.

This document is a step by step guide that utilizes pictures to demonstrate each step of hand washing. This document is in English and Spanish.

This article covers topics such as growth and puberty, body mass index, under and overweight, and the role genes play.