Preschool

Grow It, Try It, Like It

USDA Team Nutrition

Gardening
Healthy food choices
Fruits and/or vegetables
MyPlate
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Description

Garden-themed curriculum for preschools and daycare settings. Introduces children to fruits and vegetables. Hands-on activities, nutrition education and planting, stories and songs, at-home materials. 6 sets of activities; most activities take 10-15 minutes each.

Source:
USDA Team Nutrition

Link:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it

Number of Lessons

7 booklets

Length of Lesson

10-30 minutes

Delivery Method
Series
Languages
English
Evidence Based Category
Practice Tested

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