SAM on My Plate: Exploring Head Start Teachers' Use of Food to Teach Science, Mathematics, and Literacy

Head Start teachers have suggested using food as a tool to teach across learning domains may alleviate well-described barriers to nutrition education in the preschool classroom. While there are clear benefits to food-based learning (FBL), concerns have been raised about the nutritional quality of foods featured.

Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - July 1, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Haley Bowen, Jocelyn Dixon, Jessica Resor, Archana Hegde, Tammy Lee, Lucia Mendez, Valerie McMillan, L. Suzanne Goodell, Virginia C. Stage Source Type: research