Authored by Karen Schebaum You love the 5-2-1-0 message and want to spread the word. You helped make the healthy choice the easy choice for kids in your community, and now you want to shout out, “It’s the FUN choice too!” Let’s Go! heard you loud and clear and are happy to announce that we… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Childhood Obesity
Lots of Tots Child Care in Princeton, Maine is one of our newest featured child care sites!
Authored by Emily Cooke, RDN, LD Lots of Tots Child Care reports that 5-2-1-0 Goes to Child Care (5-2-1-0 GTCC) has “totally given us the tools and the incentives to not only promote health and nutrition within our program, but within the community as well.” Owner, Penni Theriault, says being involved with 5-2-1-0 GTCC has… Read more »
Let’s Go!’s Newest Featured School – Kennebunk Elementary Students Get “Money for MyPlate”
Authored by Van Beckman, Let’s Go! York County Incorporating nutrition education and physical activity into a single school day can be a challenge for some schools, but one York County teacher has found a way to work both into the same lesson. Diane Dyer, PE instructor at Kennebunk Elementary and “Redy” Award-winning Let’s Go! champion,… Read more »
4 Seasons Preschool and Childcare in Gorham, Maine is one of our newest featured child care sites!
Authored by Emily Cooke, RDN, LD The 4 Seasons Preschool and Childcare center has been working hard to grow a garden for their children, families, and the local community. Owner, Becki Yahm, along with the children of 4 Seasons and their families has been taking care of the garden throughout the summer by planting, watering,… Read more »
New Resource to Inspire the Healthy Eating and Active Living at Your Child Care Program
Authored by Emily Cooke, RDN, LDN Are you finding yourself in a carrot and celery stick rut? Does your mind go blank when you are trying to plan new and exciting movement activities for the week? Well, the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services have a new resource designed just for propelling you… Read more »