It’s a Date!Providers Using the NCA Calendar

Senta Hester, Jessica Boese, Paula Peirce

About the PresentersSenta Hester, Executive Director

Our Daily Bread of Tennessee

Jessica Boese, Creative Services CoordinatorNational CACFP Sponsor’s Association

Paula Peirce, DirectorA Child’s Choice Food Program and Nutrition

Consultants (Colorado)

Let’s get cooking!

Creative Design

Calendar Creation

Calendar ConceptsUtilizing the NCA Calendar

Recognized ValueIncorporate in a Year Long Educational PlanIntentional Use to Stimulate Behavior Change

Calendar ContentDissecting the CalendarHighlight Calendar Components

Nutrition RecipesPhysical ActivityTable ActivityNutrition Notes Parent Provider Connection Training ModuleCalendar, Record Keeping and Tax Information

Great Themes!

Make it fun!

Recipe

Get in disguise!

Swap it out!

Get in costume!

Physical Activity

Table Activity

Walk the walk!

Nutrition Note

Calendar Pages

Utilize this section, too!

Snack & Meal

Suggestions

Training Module

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Incorporating Content into Year Long Educational Plan

Educational OpportunitiesMonthly FlyersMonitoring Visit TrainingQuarterly NewslettersWorkshopsTelephone follow up

Calendar “Kick-Off” Distribute the calendar at home visits during Oct-Jan trimester.

Monitors receive their supply of calendars at September staff meeting.

Each year prepare and taste at least 3 of the recipes; try 3 of the activities at the staff meeting.

Ideas for in-person group training

The CACFP Sponsor’s Calendar provides a excellent training session base.The calendar is your handout materials – saves sponsorship time & money.

Sets the stage for small-group activity or collaborative projects.

Flexible to mold topics to what you want to emphasize.

Comes with supplemental information for a facilitator’s use or for print.

Intentional Use to Stimulate Behavior ChangeWhat do we know about changing health

behaviors?

Cool Tool!1. fold wrapper

3. wrap rubber band

4. Voila!

2. position wrapper

Try it!