Maine Nutrition Network

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.