Captain 5-a-day for educator – Curriculum
Captain 5-A-Day audio program
7. Resources
Children’s Books about Fruits and Vegetables
Apples. Nonny Hogrogian;
MacMillian Press, 1972.
Blueberries for Sal. Robert
McCloskey; Viking Press, 1984.
Blue Bug’s Vegetable Garden.
Virginia Poulet; Children’s Press, 1973.
Eating the Alphabet: fruits and
vegetables from A to Z. Lois Ehlert; The Trumpet Club, 1989.
Gregory, the Terrible Eater.
Mitchell Sharmat; Scholastic, Inc., 1980.
Mexicali Soup. Kathryn Hitte
and William Hayes; Parent’s Magazine Press, 1970.
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present.
Charlotte Zolarow, 1962.
More Potatoes. Millicent
Selsam; Harper and Row, 1972.
Oliver’s Vegetables. Vivian
French; Orchard Books, 1995.
Stone Soup. Ann McGovern;
Scholastic, Inc., 1968.
The Carrot Seed. Ruth Krauss;
Harper & Row, 1945.
The Supermarket. Anne and
Harlow Rockwell; MacMillian Press, 1979.
Cookbooks for Kids
1. Pretend Soup and other Recipes: A cookbook for preschoolers and up.
Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson; Tricycle Press, 1994.
2. The American Heart Association’s
Kids Cookbook: all recipes made by real kids in real kitchens.
Times Books-Random House, 1993.
3. Cool Cooking for Kids. Pat
McClenahan and Ida Jaqua; Fearon Pitman Publishers, Inc., 1996.
There are many more, look in your library.
Preschoolers and Healthy Food Habits
How to Get Your Kids to Eat, But Not Too Much. Book by Ellyn
Satter, Bull Publishing, 1987.
Meals without Squeals: Child care feeding guide and cookbook.
Christine Berman and Jacki Fromer, Bull Publishing, 1991.
Vegetable Magic: A preschool and kindergarten nutrition
education source book using vegetables as learning tools. University of
Connecticut, Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, CNETP, Box u-17, 3624
Horesbarn Rd. Ext., Storrs, CT 06260-4017.
Getting a Head Start with 5 A Day Fun Kit: includes a video,
camera-ready handouts, newsletters, activities and resource material
for preschool children and their families. Available from Montana
Department of Public Health & Human Services, C/O Kathy Andersen,
MS, RD, Cogswell BLDG., C-317, Helena, MT 59620.
The Foods I Eat…The Foods You Eat! A multicultural nutrition
program for young children. Includes teacher’s guide with parent
involvement and take-home materials, audio cassette, posters and books.
Available from Many Hands Media, 1133 Broadway, Suite 1123, New York,
NY 10010.
Supermarket Tours
1. Shopping for Food and Making Meals in Minutes Using the Dietary
Guidlelines: Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition
Information Service, Home and Garden bulletin No. 232-10. Mailing
address: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hins, Room 325A, 6505 Belcrest
Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or, call superintendent of Documents, phone:
(202) 512-1800.
2. Healthy Start Food to Grow on Supermarket Kit: Includes
spanish and english print material for parents. Available through the
food marketing institute, 1750 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC
20006-2394. Phone: (202) 452-8444.
3. Pocket Supermarket Guide: Mary Abbott Hess and Anne Elise
Hunt. Available through the American Dietetic Association, 216 West
Jackson BLVD., Suite 800. Chicago Illinois 60606-6995. Phone: (800)
877-1600.
4. Discover Nutrition – Supermarket & Food Service Tool Kit – A
Guide for Developing & Executing Local Market Promotional Programs:
Available through the American Dietetic Association, listed
above.
Nutrition Education Materials & Audio Visuals
1. American Dietetic Association, Publications, Products & Services
Listing: Phone: (800) 877-1600, see previously listed address.
2. American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford,
CT 06492. Phone: (800) 242-2666.
3. Cornell University Cooperative Extension System, Catalog of
Publications & Audiovisuals; Resource Center-GP, 7 Cornell
Business and Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: (607) 255-2080
or 255-2090.
4. Nutrition Counseling Education Services, NCES Catalog, 1904
East 123rd Street, Olathe, KS 66061-5886. Phone: (800) 445-5653.
5. University of Connecticut Nutrition Education & Training
Program, Resources, Materials and Lending Library. Contact
information listed under workshop leaders & info.
6. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tickle your
Appetite, WIC/TEAM Nutrtition Educator’s Kit for Children. FCS-307,
1997, Special Nutritioin Programs. Phone: (703) 305-1620.
7. Yummy Designs, PO Box 1851, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Phone:
(509) 525-2072. Fruit and Vegetable Games, Puppets, Activities.
5 A Day for Better Health
National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-Cancer for a catalog or list of materials including
english and spanish language posters, cookbooks, calendars, pamphlets.
Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Marketing Division
765 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone (860) 713-2544
Information on locally grown produce and pick-your-own farms and
orchards.
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave. MS#11 HLS
Hartford, CT 061134-0308
Phone (860) 509-7803
American Cancer Society
Pamphlets, posters, videos and other materials relating to diet
and cancer risk.
Phone 1-800-ACS-2345
Or American Cancer Society
CT Division Office
Barnes Park South, 14 Village Lane
PO Box 410
Wallingford, CT 06492-0410
Produce for Better Health Foundation
5301 Limestone Rd. Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone (302) 235-ADAY or
1-888-391-2100 toll free
Produce Marketing Association
Guidelines for selection purchase and storage of produce for
food service staff.
Produce Marketing Association
PO Box 6036
Newark, DE 19714-6036
Nutrition Workshop Leaders & Information
These organizations and programs can
be contacted to locate a registered dietitian or certified nutrition
consultant in your vicinity or to provide nutrition information.
1. American Dietetic Association
Nutrition Network
(800) 366-1655
10 AM – 5 PM (EST), Monday – Friday, for referral to a registered
dietitian in your area.
2. Conncecticut Department of Public Health
Contact Kathy Cobb, Nutrition Consultant, 5 A Day Coordinator
410 Capitol Avenue MS #77 HLS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone (860) 509-7803
3. Connecticut Dietetic Association
138 Oakridge
Unionville, CT 06085
Contact Vicki Allen (860) 673-2520
4. New England Dairy & Food Council Berkshire Professional Building
Suite #102
449 Pittsfield Road
Lenox, MA 01240
Phone (800) 997-9040
Fax (413) 442-8807
5. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman Infants &
Children (WIC)
Contact your local area Health Department.
6. University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System
Contact Extension Office; Nutritional Sciences Department
3624 Horsebarn Rd. Ext.
Jones Building, Storrs, CT 06269-4017
Phone (860) 486-3635 or 486-1783
7. University of Connecticut Nutrition Education & Training Program
Contact: Net Program Coordinator, U-17
3624 Horsebarn Rd. Ext.
Storrs, CT 06269-4017
Phone (860) 486-1787