Farm-to-Child Care

Seasonal Eating: Spinach 

   PLAY Video Series: Striking

Training Opportunities

If you have been growing your own spinach, you have probably noticed that it is ready to harvest! Spinach and other leafy greens are among the first foods available from gardens, farmer's markets, and CSAs. 

How to Select and Store Spinach

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Spinach

Sunrise Smoothie (with spinach)

This month's PLAY video focuses on striking. Within physical activity, striking is the ability to hit one object with another (think baseball or tennis). Practicing striking helps children develop eye tracking and body awareness.

Watch this 3-minute video to see safe striking activities and teaching cues.

Please Note: the current Child Care Aware online training site is currently closed. A new and improved site will launch on July 5th.

Please Note: Develop will replace mnstreams.org on June 30, 2016. for more information on how this transition will affect you, click here.

Anytime Learning (ATL):

- Building a Healthier Plate: Cooking with Whole Grains

- Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care Programs

- Designing Positive Mealtimes for Child Care Providers

Anytime Learning (ATL) trainings are online, self-paced courses that can be taken at any time. Register for ATL courses at www.eagertolearn.org.