NFSMI is proud to present a series of webinars that target professionals who work with young children. Each presentation is designed to emphasize the importance of nutrition education for our youngest participants.
Each webinar is hosted by Connie Evers, MS, RD, LD, an award winning registered dietitian who has dedicated her career to promoting the nutritional health of children and adolescents. Ms. Evers founded 24 Carrot Press in 1995, and is an author, writer, speaker, consultant, and spokesperson. She has worked in the area of children's nutrition for over 20 years, and has real-life experience as the mother of three children.
All three webinars are available as online courses that can be taken for Continuing Education Units.
Playing, Learning, and Growing: Fun Food Activities that Reinforce Health Messages (Flash Version)View this flv version online in streaming video. This seminar that aired on March 17, 2009, provided a brief overview of early childhood education, and how food activities such as cooking, gardening, games, and role playing can contribute to learning and health. The seminar included several examples of activities that providers can easily incorporate into their child care curriculum.
View or DownloadPlaying, Learning, and Growing: Fun Food Activities that Reinforce Health Messages (Windows Media Video Version)Use this WMV version to download and save to your computers. This seminar provided a brief overview of early childhood education, and how food activities such as cooking, gardening, games, and role playing can contribute to learning and health. The seminar included several examples of activities that providers can easily incorporate into their child care curriculum.
View or DownloadPlaying, Learning, and Growing. Overview of Early Childhood Education - Online CourseClick on the link to register for the online course component of this webinar to earn Continuing Education Units.
View or DownloadUsing Children's Storybooks as a Basis for Nutrition Education - Webinar Flash VersionThe webinar which originally aired on March 31, 2009, described innovative ways to teach child nutrition using children's storybooks. If you know how to read, you can teach nutrition education. Use this version to watch online in streaming video.
View or DownloadUsing Children's Storybooks as a Basis for Nutrition Education - Webinar - WMV VersionThe webinar which originally aired on March 31, 2009, described innovative ways to teach child nutrition using children's storybooks. If you know how to read, you can teach nutrition education. Use this Windows Media Version to download and save to your computer.
View or DownloadUsing Children's Storybooks as a Basis for Nutrition Education - Online CourseClick on the link to register for the online course component of this webinar to earn Continuing Education Units.
View or DownloadCreating an Active, Healthy Environment - Webinar - Flash VersionThis webinar focused on designing an environment for children which invites discovery learning in the areas of both nutrition and activity/movement. Viewers will learn ideas for setting up play centers which encourage children to make healthful food choices. Original air date April 14, 2009. Use the Flash Video version to view online in streaming video.
View or DownloadCreating an Active, Healthy Environment - Webinar WMV VersionThis seminar focused on designing an environment for children which invites discovery learning in the areas of both nutrition and activity/movement. Viewers will learn several ideas for setting up play centers which encourage children to make healthful food choices. Original air date April 14, 2009. Use this Windows Media Video version to download and save to your computer.
View or DownloadCreating an Active, Healthy Environment - Online CourseClick on the link to register for the online course component of this webinar to earn Continuing Education Units.
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