Teachers' Corner

For Teachers, UCCE offers:

• Resources to support UCCE curriculum
• Access to the free Resource Library
• The newsletter, Edible Express: classroom activities, local news,  showcases of local teachers.
• Teacher Fulfillment: in response to your requests

Claire Steffen, 2nd grade, from Rose Ferrero School in Soledad wanted a card game in which students play for the most
nutritious foods.  Here is Go Food Fish!

 

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Ben Martinez, 4th grade,  from La Gloria School in Gonzales wanted interactive software for computer labs.  Try these links to fun games, Ben:

http://nourishinteractive.com/

http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/game/BlastOff_Game.html

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities-main.asp

http://www.kidnetic.com/

http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html

 

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Melissa Bowen, 3rd grade, from La Gloria School wanted videos for students,  and Ben Martinez, 4th grade, La Gloria,  wanted  something to address the issue of overweight youth.

    Try here:     Resource Library

 

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Many teachers wanted more time, or a way to implement nutrition education in P.I. schools. 
 Here is a model that works - in only 6 minutes a day (3-4 at the beginning of school and 2-3 while walking to the lunchroom). It can be done AND it provides continuity and daily reinforcement of  the message - EAT RIGHT FOR GOOD HEALTH.

Find Instructions, sample bookmarks and study guides (for the book Everyone Eats Rice ) here:

Small Grain Bites

Find Instructions, sample bookmarks and study guides (for the book the Ugly Vegetables) here:

Small Vegetable Bites

Find Instructions, sample bookmarks and study guides (for the book How do you Raise a Raisin) here:

Small Fruit Bites

Find Instructions, sample bookmarks and study guides (for the book Mice and Beans) here:

Small Bites - Beans & Meat

 

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Cheryl Coppos, 6th grade, from Jack Franscioni wanted to see Content Standards by grade level.   For NTGO, look at Appendix  B
For RAMP, look here:

 

Easy-find Page, Kindergarten
Easy-find Page, First Grade
Easy-find Page, Second Grade
Easy-find Page, Third Grade

 

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Cresta McIntosh, 5th grade, from Jack Franscioni wanted ideas on integrating curriculum.  Here's an answer from another local teacher in the Summer '07 issue of Edible Express

 

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Want some discussion provoking prompts for grade 4 through adult?

      Download at this set : Family Food Around the World showing a week of typical foods from 10 countries

 

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Elizabeth Lindsley, Bilingual Kinder, from Gault Elementary wanted a place for teacher comments and networking.   How about here?

"Tying literature into nutrition and health is wonderful for young children" 
Elizabeth Lindsley, Gault School, 6.8.08

"This program worked well with my science day (EO).  It would be great to use with our ELD students.  Reading Across MyPyramid lessons tied in with and worked well with my health units on Heart Power.  It was a valuable package that taught and reinforced eating healthier".
Carla Wright, 3rd Grade, Ord Terrace School, 6.30.08

 Have a comment you'd like to post? email Kathleen at kmnolan@ucdavis.edu

 

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Louise Morris, from San Vicente School, wanted Spanish language newsletters and information students can take home to Spanish speaking households.

The newsletter Favorite Family Food is bilingual and each issue has a Parents' Page/ Página Para Los Padres. 

 

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Sonia Sanchez, 1st grade, Gabilan School, wanted picture cards in portion sizes. download the official USDA images here, and print on card stock:

 

 USDA Portion Sizes English

USDA Portion Sizes Español

 

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E. Wiley Reeves III, grades 4-6 at Rose Ferrero, wanted P.E. activities aligned with EatFit.  ,