Arizona Nutrition Network 2010

What we do:United Way of Tucson

currently serves about 27 child care centers and 28 afterschool programs throughout the greater Tucson area.

Our participants ages range from 2-17 years of age; majority are Hispanic and White populations

3 Educators provide direct service to each of the sites once a month, year round.

Preschools and Child Care CentersFocus on integrating literacy into our nutrition

activities (Michigan Team Nutrition Preschool Booklist)Provide handouts/recipes on the lesson topic for that

monthTaste Tests with our food demonstrations and give

centers the results and recipe for them to incorporate it into their snacks/lunch menus

Some Favorite books• Approximate List Price $10.99 • Theme is everyday/sometimes foods

• Hardcover with read along CD, List Price $18.95 at www.ncescatalog.com• Theme is eating the colorful rainbow of fruits

• Approximate List Price $7.00• Theme is gardening and picking the colorful vegetables to make soup

Applesauce LessonLesson Plan:• Have children help peel the apple by allowing them to take turns turning the handle• Core apple to show children that fruits contain seeds• Supervise children while they cut 1-2 pieces of sliced apples with plastic knife• Have children each take turn sprinkling cinnamon on top of the cut apples• While apples cook, have them sit during circle time and read a book about apples/fruit.

(Apple peeler List Price $28.00)

Growing a Rainbow• Pretend & Play® Fruit & Vegetable Play Food Basket Set (Listing price is $21.99)

http://www.learningresources.com/product/teachers/shop+by+brand/pretend+-+play--174-/shopping+sets/pretend+-amp-+play--174-+fruit+-amp-+vegetable+play+food+basket+set.doLesson Idea: To discuss how eating your “colors” ever day to stay

healthy and fit, we made this board to have the children match their favorite fruits and vegetables to the colors of the rainbow!

• Display Board (List Price $8.49)• Paint (List Price $2.99 each color)

After School PartnersFocus on using games and activities to explain nutrition

conceptsProvide handouts/recipes for parents; crossword puzzles to

the children on the topic.Use AzNN incentive items to children for participating or

answering questions correctlyCreated Blog for afterschool staff partners to access more

nutrition resources, discussion board, download TTF documents, recipes, and parent information.

UW Nutrition Blog

http://uwnutritionprogram.wordpress.com/

¡Salsa!• Groovin’ Foods - Song: “Veggie Meringue” CD Listing Price $10.00 at http://www.ncescatalog.com/

• Cantaloupe Salsa- AzNN Recipe at: http://www.eatwellbewell.org/recipes/view/id/268

Lesson Idea: Discuss importance of fruit and vegetables as a use for energy input and weight management; and how exercise also plays a key role in energy output. Have children dance to a salsa type music and then make cantaloupe salsa!

My Pyramid Mat• Food Pyramid Activity Mat by Learning Resource (listing price $36.95 at www.ncescatalog.com)• Use to review the food groups by playing relay races with the children

Contact Information

Andrea Chiasson, MPH, RDHealth and Nutrition Director520.903.3933achiasson@unitedwaytucson.org

Alisa ArceYouth Health and Nutrition Director520.903.3931aarce@unitedwaytucson.org

Pictured: Boy from Pima Community College Childcare Center trying raw brussel sprouts!