Early Childhood

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Early Childhood programs

Nourishing Beginnings
Program Early Childhood

A free online early childhood nutrition program created for Alberta educators working in child care centres, day homes, or attending post-secondary training

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Meeting Early Childhood Needs
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Online Training

Early Childhood materials

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Ingredients to make a lunch separated on the plate to mirror the Canada’s Food Guide Plate.
Video
Canada's Food Guide in Action
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Image of first page of Lunch Box Guide and Teachers Guide
Resource
Lunch Box Guide
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Lunch Box Guide - Teachers GuideLunch Box GuideGuide de la boîte à lunch Guide de la boîte à lunch – Guide de l’enseignant
Colorful cover of the resource with white text. Image includes a lunch bag, apple, container of milk, container of cheese cubes, container of cut vegetables and container with an egg salad sandwich.
Resource
A Practical and User-Friendly Guide to Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks
Multi level
Theme Healthy eating
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A Practical and User-Friendly GuideGuide Pratique et Sympathique
Poster with images of foods, farm animals and children
Poster
Food Adventures with Felix the Farmer
Multi level
Curriculum Health
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AffichePoster Activity GuideGuide d’activités
Smoothies 2 cover page with 3 smoothies
Resource
Smoothies 2
For All Ages
Theme Healthy eating
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Smoothies2Laits frappés 2

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