Best Practices of Nutrition and Physical Activity for Early Childhood
Workshop Description
This workshop will provide a general overview which will touch on why providers need to change their practice, discuss the ABCs of a Healthy Me, role modeling, resources and brain development. We will explore best practices of healthy eating (nutrition guide lines, menu/ meal planning, family style dining, celebration policies and parental involvement) and best practices of physical activities (physical activity guidelines, scheduling of activity time, learning new activities and reducing screen time.
Key Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based strategies and best practices to help prevent childhood obesity and improve children’s health
- Demonstrate ability to develop program action plan supports improvement in nutrition and physical activity
Workshop Instructor
Hattie Harris, an Early Childhood Program Coordinator at Alternatives, Inc has over 20 years of experiences as a Director in Pre-schools in the Hampton Road Area. She presently work with a Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) providing training and technical assistance to community, faith, and military based centers to assess organizational practices and improve nutrition and physical activity of children. A daughter of a farmer and growing up on the farm, has always had an interest in agriculture, nutrition and cooking. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from The University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in Community Clinical Psychology from Norfolk State University.
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