Grow It, Cook it, eat it: a hands-on workshop for OST Practitioners

OST Role in student nutrition Pair and share: why does hands- on nutrition education matter for student development and academic success?

Nutrition / Good Food Education Farm to School Nutrition / Good Food Education Local Purchasing School Gardens

10 levers of school lunch reform

School garden 101

Planning your program TIPS: Support and permission from school administration is key Integrate learning outcomes into school’s existing initiatives (SHAC, school garden program, etc.) Plan content in 6-week cycles Adapt lessons and program sequence; don’t recreate the wheel!

Teaching in the school garden Always have a ”plan b” Prepare for multiple activities to keep all students engaged Connect the classroom to the garden

root vegetable lesson

Q & A

Kids Cook! Hands on workshop

Key concepts

Root Vegetable Cooking lesson

Q & A

Sarah Anthony, Kids Cook! Thank you! Sarah Anthony, Kids Cook! Sarah.Anthony@kidscook.us Kendal Chavez, NM PED Kendal.Chavez@state.nm.us