Introduction to Youth Understanding MyPlate Gail P. A. Kauwell, PhD, RDN, LDN

FYC 6934: Nutrition Education and Wellness: Program Planning, Development and Evaluation  First year MS-DI students  Concentration: Nutrition Education and Wellness (Extension focus)  1 credit: fall, spring, summer  Extension experiences:  YUM curriculum  EDIS publications  Family Album Blogs monster-syndrome-pms-taming-the-inner-beast/#more monster-syndrome-pms-taming-the-inner-beast/#more-1203  Twictures

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Background  Retired “Get Healthy Together” (GHT)  Out-of-date  Designed to be a family program  Not being used  Extended YUM to include grades 4 & 5  Revamped original lesson themes  Developed new activities

4 th Grade Lessons  Lesson 1: Go, Slow, Whoa  Lesson 2: Start Your Day with Breakfast  Lesson 3: Have a Healthy Snack Attack  Lesson 4: Sugar Shocker  Lesson 5: Experimenting with Exercise  Lesson 6: Create Your Plate

5 th Grade Lessons  Lesson 1: The Importance of Food Safety  Lesson 2: Breakfast on the Go  Lesson 3: Make it a Goal to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables!  Lesson 4: You Can’t Fool Me!  Lesson 5: Better Choices When Eating Out  Lesson 6: Advocating for Healthy Foods at Home

Curriculum Design  Each lesson includes:  Literature review  Sunshine State Standards/Common Core  Learning activity  Physical activity  Snack  Evaluation questions  Match packets  Pilot tested

Training Evaluations Criteria: Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral AgreeStrongly agree Organization: Presented relevant information about the lesson in a logical sequence. Content: Keyed in on the most important information to convey to the audience with regard to the lesson. Did not omit important information. Presentation was clear. Usability of Information Presented: Presentation left the audience feeling like they had an excellent idea of how to conduct the lesson for prospective participants. Slides, Materials and, Visuals: Slide quality was very good. Materials and visuals (when applicable) were purposeful, free of errors, attractive, and enhanced the overall quality of the presentation. Professional Demeanor, Presentation and Appearance: Maintained a professional demeanor and demonstrated poise and self- confidence throughout the presentation. Quality of oral presentation (i.e., eye contact, voice, etc.) was very good. Appearance was professional. Questions: Answers to questions demonstrated good knowledge about the content covered in the lesson. Responses were accurate, appropriate and/or logical. Please evaluate the Extension program presentation using the following criteria and scale: Strengths: Suggestions for Improvement:

MS-DI Class of 2015