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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

Using Maine Foods in the Classroom Info Sheets


 

Preschool Pilot Program

The 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

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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
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Handouts

2007-2008 Handouts

Overweight and Undernourished

Nutrition Know-How for New Teachers

Coordinated School Health for New Teachers

Fruit and Veggies More Matters

Non Food Rewards for the Classroom

Marketing Good Nutrition

Technology Handouts

Recipes

Archive