1. Module 5: Partnering with Parents Cooking Matters EXTRA for Center-Based Child Care Professionals NATIONALLY SPONSORED BY

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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9. Healthy Classroom Celebrations Martha’s Table, Washington, DC

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