Maine-ly Nutrition Archives
Overview - The original Maine-ly Nutrition project provided teachers and school nurses with training and resources to implement nutrition education in the classroom. The combined Maine-ly Nutrition and Take Time! Programs are opened to Preschool-High School teachers and school nurses who teach in schools statewide that have 50% or more of students eliglible for free or reduced price meals.
Info Sheets
Fast Food Facts Info Sheets
Sports Nutrition Info Sheets
How to Read a Food Label Info Sheets
The Importance of Calcium Info Sheets
How to Use Healthy Foods in the Classroom Info Sheets
Summer Library Program -
In order to help keep the healthy eating and physical activity message alive for children during the summer months when they are not in school, the Maine Nutrition Network created the Summer Library Nutrition Program. Libraries across the state in towns where there are participating Maine-ly Nutrition Schools are invited to apply each summer. Summer Library Nutrition Program details:
Applications must be received by May
Libraries can apply to receive a $400.00 grant
Programs must run for 3-4 weeks with at least one session per week
The program can cover nutrition in a variety of ways: food, countries/cultures, reading, or other activities
Applications for the program are sent to eligible libraries in February or March of each year. During the summer of 2005, fourteen libraries participated in the program!
Health Education Resource Collection (HERC)The Health Education Resource Collection (HERC) which housed health education resources in the Folger Library at the University of Maine in Orono is currently unavailable. Specialists at the Maine Department of Education are working to update the library and relocate all resources to the University of Maine in Farmington in September 2009. We will post the new contact information on our website when it becomes available.
Preschool Pilot ProgramThe Maine-ly Nutrition Preschool Project provides preschool teachers with training and resources to implement appropriate and effective nutrition education in the classroom. This project is open to teachers in preschool programs in public schools with > 50% eligibility for free and reduced school meals. Each of the teachers participating in the Maine-ly Nutrition Preschool Project commits a minimum of 15 –25 hours to plan and teach nutrition education lessons during the school year (the time commitment varies depending on how long the preschool in session each day).
The Maine Nutrition Network (MNN) provides support for the preschool teachers including training on integrating nutrition and physical activity into the classroom, grade appropriate nutrition program materials, grade appropriate physical activity support materials, funds for nutrition teaching supplies, as well as nutrition books and other nutrition resources. Individual schools are visited as time allows. The preschool reaches complete time logs and expense records, which are submitted to the MNN office. This documentation generates matching funds that are used to provide the resources for this program.
Newsletters
Maine-ly Teachers Welcome Edition
Maine-ly Teachers Training Edition
Maine-ly Teachers Pre-School/Elementary Edition
Maine-ly Teachers Middle/High School Edition
Teacher Trainings - These will be changing for the 2008-2009 school year. Here are some materials from past trainings.PowerPoints
- Airbrushing Examples for Returning Teachers - .ppt .pdf<
- Omega 3 Presentation for Returning Teachers - .ppt .pdf<
- Technology Tidbits Jeopardy General Session - .ppt .pdf
- Nutrition Know-how for New Teachers - .ppt .pdf
- Overweight and Undernourished General Session - .ppt .pdf
- The Buzz about Vitamin D for Returning Teachers - .ppt
Handouts
2007-2008 Handouts
Overweight and Undernourished
- Healthy Kids: All Shapes and Sizes
- Healthy Schools = Healthy Students
- Listen to Your Body
- Overweight and Undernourished: What Can We Do About It?
- Alternatives to Food Rewards
- List Serv Info
- Website Info
Nutrition Know-How for New Teachers
Coordinated School Health for New Teachers
- Coordinated Health School Training - CSHP/CSHE and Maine-ly Nutrition 101
- CSHP Cake
- You CAN Have Your Cake… and Eat It Too!
- Making Connections with Comprehensive Health Education
Fruit and Veggies More Matters
Non Food Rewards for the Classroom
- Why should teachers use nonfood rewards in the classroom?
- Constructive Classroom Rewards: Promoting Good Habits While Protecting Children’s Health
- Alternatives to Food Reward
Marketing Good Nutrition
Technology Handouts
Recipes
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