Before/After School
Elementary School
Middle School

Common Threads: Small Bites Program (pre-K - 8)(Small Bites Out of School Curriculum)

Common Threads

Beverage
Cooking
Healthy food choices
Nutrition labels
Whole grains
Snacks
Fruits and/or vegetables
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SNAP-Ed Connection

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This curriculum is part of the USDA’s national SNAP-Ed Connection—a one-stop shop for organizations committed to improving nutritional health in their communities.

SNAP-Ed Connection : https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/library/intervention/common-threads-small-bites-program

Description

Common Threads teaches kids and families to cook for a healthier life by empowering them to make healthy choices in the kitchen and beyond, and to be change agents in their schools and communities. Curriculum is available for free and now contains an online education component. $25 for 3 handbooks.

Source:
Common Bytes

Link:
https://teach.commonthreads.org/page/curriculum

Number of Lessons

8 lessons per grade level

Length of Lesson

1 hour

Delivery Method
Single, Series
Languages
English
Evidence Based Category
Practice Tested
Implementation Details

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Source:
UC ANR

Link:
http://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Items.aspx?search=healthalicious