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1 Module 5: Partnering with Parents
Cooking Matters EXTRA for Center-Based Child Care Professionals Module 5: Partnering with Parents Note: “Healthy Classroom Celebrations” are for food service staff, too!

2 Healthy Classroom Celebrations
Policies in your center? Sweets or no sweets? Family members or no family members? Food or no food? Photos or no photos? Every birthday or once a month?

3 Healthy Classroom Celebrations
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4 Healthy Classroom Celebrations
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5 Healthy Classroom Celebrations
Martha’s Table, Washington, DC

6 Partnering with Parents
A child in your class arrives at school every morning eating pizza and a lollipop. How would you address this with her parent?

7 Partnering with Parents
A child in your class eats so much he throws up sometimes. How would you address this with his parent?

8 Partnering with Parents
A parent complains that her child won’t try any new foods at home. How would you talk about this with her parent?

9 Partnering with Parents
What can your center do to improve: One-on-one communication with parents? Nutrition education for parents? Involving parents in the nutrition program? Sticking to the established nutrition policies or developing new ones? Referrals for medical or mental health services for feeding-related issues? Referrals for food assistance?

10 Planning for Parent Engagement
Classroom Healthy Living Center Parent Education Nights Monthly or weekly healthy eating bulletin board Nutrition policy Involving parents in nutrition activities

11 Questions? Cooking Matters EXTRA for Center-Based Child Care Professionals was developed with support from the Pritzker Early Childhood Foundation


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