Making Mealtimes More Enjoyable
Free Training Available
This training aims to improve the contexts surrounding the lunch period, by fostering an environment that is more conducive to the adoption of healthy eating habits and to make mealtimes more enjoyable.
Training Highlights
- ✔️ How to deal with problems experienced by the staff during mealtimes.
- ✔️ Understanding their roles and supporting students for healthy eating.
- ✔️ How to help students listen to their hunger signals.
- ✔️ How to deal with seemingly picky eaters.
- ✔️ Positive messages to send to children and parents when discussing food and eating habits.
Modalities: 2 to 3 hours of training
For more information, contact: lucie.laurin@gardescolaire.org
21 Fact Sheets for School Daycare Staff
These fact sheets provide practical advice to make mealtimes more enjoyable and support daycare staff in their daily activities.
- Sharing Mealtime Responsibilities
- Food-related Attitudes and Practices
- A Pleasant Mealtime Environment
- Meals and Children’s Individual Needs
- ABC’s of Food Allergies in Schools
- Fund an Activity Without Compromising Health
- Healthy Eating for All Occasions
- Tips for A Well-Balanced Lunch
- Procedure for Forgotten Lunches
- Messages to Send to Children
- Taste Development
- Appetite
- Hunger
- Satiety
- Balanced Meal
- Children’s Needs
- The Importance of Variety
- What Should We Drink
- Snacks
- Breakfast
- Canada’s Food Guide
- Thermos
To find these fact sheets in French, click here.
Training workbook