1998 Catalog - Elementary (K-6)

This handbook provides practical information for parents and teachers regarding common nutrition problems of developmentally delayed children and infants.

This book can help to make nutrition education efforts more productive by enabling you to locate and improve upon materials and methods that others have found successful, rather than "reinventing the wheel."

This curriculum is designed for use in grades K through 5 and is integrated with the disciplines of langauge arts, math, science, social studies, art and music. The lessons are intended to reinforce a skill in one of the disciplines and convey a specific nutrition message. The nutrition lessons presented should be used when the particular skill in the integrated discipline is being taught.

A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.

With the help of two elephants and a baker, two children create a table-sized sandwich from scratch.

A lively, rhyming book about a jubilant party of kids making a pizza. A 1993 Caldecott winner's vibrant illustrations combine with a simple, humorous text for a delicious treat beginning readers will eat up. Full color.

Congo the elephant gets sick after eating too much salt, and his friends must help him choose healthier snacks. The CD-ROM for personal computers can help children become actively involved in selecting low-salt foods and healthful snacks.

This cute cookbook was created to enable very young children to cook as independently as possible under the guidance of an adult partner. Each recipe appears in the book twice: first in a standard format, complete with cooking hints and safety tips; and then a second time as a pictorial version for the child to use. All of the recipes have been kid-tested.

This book offers a common-sense, relaxed approach to healthy eating for children of all ages. The authors present evidence that children will naturally self-regulate their eating if rigid rules are not imposed upon them. They also address parents' most common concerns such as when, what, and how much kids should be eating, how to handle peer pressure, the sugar controversy, body-image problems, special situations, and eating disorders.

Activities for grades K-2,3-4, and 5-6 are included in this 350 page manual. Each set of activities covers the topics of variety, proportion, balance, fat, and choices. The manual also includes teacher resources, a unit for use by school food service, latch key lessons, and tasting party recipes.

An interactive CD-ROM nutrition education program. Designed as an easy to use stand alone computer program. Students will quickly catch on to the goals of each game. Lesson plans and activities increase the students' understanding of nutrition, encourage cooperative learning and application of the nutrition concepts.

This nutrition curriculum for grades 4-6 is based on the Food Guide Pyramid. Activities are grouped under the headings of: variety, proportion, balance, fat, and choices. In addition to activities, the manual also contains teacher resource listings, units for school food service, latch keyunits, and ideas for tasting parties.

The traditional Little Red Riding Hood story with a delicious twist! Here's the ugly wolf, all dressed up in Grandma's clothes and looking forward to a dinner of succulent Red Riding Hood. But Red and her walking, talking foods have a different idea of what constitutes a good meal. A fun romp into the tasty world of nutrition, this video uses the Food Guide Pyramid.

Why do onions make you cry? How does yeast make bread rise? What makes popcorn pop, whipped cream frothy and angel food cake fluffy? Your young chefs will discover the scientific answers to these and dozens of other tasty mysteries. Chef teaches basic science by doing fun cooking projects. And you get to eat the results! All 100 fun experiments and recipes require only common ingredients and standard kitchen utensils.

Every chapter in this educational and entertaining book contains several facts on each of the 14 countries represented, an experiment related to a basic food ingredient typical of that country and recipes for a complete meal based on the food used in the experiment. Explains scientific concepts such as viscosity by experimenting with honey (Egypt) or how osmosis works by soaking cucumbers in vinegar (France). Features over 60 kid-tested, simple, quick recipes and experiments that can be done with easy-to-obtain ingredients and standard kitchen equipment.

This beautifully illustrated story takes the Kid's Club Cubs and their friend Picky Piggy on a search for the treasures of the Pyramid, while learning the difference between healthful and less healthful foods, food groups, and the nutrient "treasures" they provide. The book invites participation from the reader and comes with a puzzle for children to build their own Food Guide Pyramid, and a cassette tape of the story and 11 original songs. Activity ideas for parents and teachers are included in the book as well as lyrics to the 11 songs, and camera-ready artwork of the Food Guide Pyramid.

Join B. Smart and his friends create an understanding of how to choose food wisely.

Five hungry sheep discover that a tea shop may not be the best place for them to eat.

This resource guide describes a program initiated by the Vermont Department of Health which was highly effective in increasing the knowledge of Vermont school children about eating five servings of fruits or vegetables a day. Captures the imagination of both teachers and students.

The tale of an old woman and a clever vagabound--curious enough to believe that he can make soup from a stone.

Julian, that quick fibber and wishful thinker, is great at telling stories. He can make people--especially his younger brother, Huey--believe just about anything. But some stories can get you into a pack of trouble, and that's exactly where Julian and Huey find themselved all too often.

The teacher's favorite whole language curriculum--now with 450 fresh new teaching ideas for grades 1-3. Each of 90 best-loved children's books is the basis for five cross-curriculum activities, including writing center.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Learn about better nutrition and better vlaue at the supermarket, plus tips on eating while traveling, microwave magic, baby sitter cookery and recipes for milk-intolerant children (and more!).

This collection of more than 100 traditional African recipes is also a celebration of the cultures from which they arose. Starting in the author's native Ghana with "Goundnut (peanut) soup with Fowl and Fufu," the reader is introduced to recipes from 16 countries. A map and vital statistics introduce each country, and Hafner freely digresses to relate a folk tale, provide a bit of historical background, or share a cultural insight. Adapted for modern kitchens and illustrated with 23 color plates, the recipes include meat and vegetable dishes, soups, salads, and desserts.

Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms. Making a thunder cake with Grandma could drive the fear of thunderstorms from anyone!

One near-sighted shopper after another mistakes poor Tommy for, among other things, a banana, a potato, and a soda bottle, in this rhyming adventure of a young pig's problems when accidentally left on his own.

While helping make tamales for Christmas dinner, Maria tries on her mother's ring. When she realizes the ring is missing, her cousins come to the rescue.

Dr. Jack Myers answers questions posed by children. Many questions taken from columns in "Highlights for Children".

Ideal for teaching "5-a Day," Food Pyramid, and other nutrition classes. Players match colorful Fruit and Vegetable cards with fruits and vegetables on their menu Boards, includes 90 different fruits and vegetable, with many ethnic examples. Game includes 10 Menu Boards, 80 Fruit and Vegetable cards, masters for making extra boards and cards, Fruit and Vegetable Lesson Book, and instructions for many games and activities. For 1-4 players, groups or classes.