1. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Leveraging the New Food Guide in School Nutrition Education – Three Unique Approaches Joanne Gallagher RD M.H.Sc. Assistant Director, Nutrition Dairy Farmers of Canada

2. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Three Approaches Mission 5421 – school and home support for grades 2 & 3 Power to Play! – curriculum for K – Grade 3 Power 4 Bones – curriculum for grade 5

3. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Mission 5421 What: educational game for 7 and 8 year olds to reinforce in-class teaching Innovation: pirate-themed game and map for in-home support of lessons Supports the new food guide by helping students learn the ‘code’ as it relates to their lives and preferences

4. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Research Underpinnings Research with students identified gaps & opportunities Need a healthy eating framework Need to personalize

5. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Mission 5421 Designed with three stages of research Parent, teacher involvement Partner with Dietitians of Canada, Nurses & Breakfast for Learning

6. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Mission 5421 Available: nationally by visiting www.dairynutrition.ca – free, English and French www.dairynutrition.ca

7. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power to Play! What: integrated curriculum for K-3 Innovation: engaging characters, DVD vignettes and songs Supports the new food guide by introducing key basic concepts in a powerfully memorable way

8. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power to Play!

9. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power to Play! Available in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta with teacher training Future – Maritimes Visit www.teachnutrition.org www.teachnutrition.org

10. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power4Bones What: comprehensive bone- health curriculum for grade 5 Innovation: online learning & program tracking, integration of multiple intelligences practices, literacy issues e.g. comics Supports the new food guide re; bone-building foods for pre-teens

11. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power4Bones Designed with provincial advisory committee Provincial osteoporosis strategy component Tested each year – now undergoing assessment for longer term impact

12. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power4Bones

13. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Power4Bones Available free in Ontario & Alberta (adapted) Future – Maritimes Visit www.power4bones.com www.power4bones.com

14. Nutrition & Schools Symposium April 2008 Dairy Farmers of Canada Thanks! For follow-up: www.teachnutrition.org Joanne.Gallagher@dfc-plc.ca