On Brand & The Real Food Guide Pyramid

If you haven’t watched the new reality show “On Brand with Jimmy Fallon”, you don’t know what you’re missing! This show is basically a gamified competition where participants create and pitch marketing campaigns for a variety of well known products. As I was watching this series, I couldn’t help but think that this would be a great activity to adapt to topics within our course content. The first one I’ll be sharing is On Brand & The Real Food Guide Pyramid. But wait! There will be more ideas coming as Lindsey Harlan has a great one she is working on and will be shared at a later time…so stay tuned!

“Punch” the Monkey & The Importance of Attachment

Sometimes current events can be connected to concepts taught in class. Such is the case with “Punch” the Monkey & The Importance of Attachment in regards to concepts taught in Child Development. Read on to see how you can use this viral story in your class!

Recipe One Pagers

You may be familiar with using one pagers as a way for students to concisely summarize key takeaways from readings or videos. However, Recipe One Pagers can also be used in a food class. I had so much fun collaborating with Lindsey Harlan from Arkansas to share some “punny” ideas with you in ready to use recipe one pagers. Read on to learn more!

How Many Ways Can You Pay?

There was a time when you basically had only a few options when it came paying for goods and services. It was cash, check or credit card! That was it! Now there are a plethora of options available! Use the How Many Ways Can You Pay? lesson to help your students learn about the variety of payment methods at their disposal!

Pocket Story Aprons

Recently, I came upon the concept of Pocket Story Aprons and thought they would be a great addition as a project in Child Development. The goal of pocket story aprons is to help promote storytelling, creativity and imagination when working with young children. Continue reading to learn more about what these are, the benefits to a child’s development and how to create one.

Nutrition & Health Claims

Claims made on foods can be very confusing to adults let alone students! In this Nutrition & Health Claims lesson, students learn the differences between the two in a variety of ways.