2022 Mountainview Daycare Nutrition Program
FINALLY, IT'S REALLY SPRING!
Day Care Centers & Homes offering meals through the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) play a critical role in supporting the wellness, health & development of children through the provision of nutritious foods. Child care providers have a powerful opportunity to instill healthy habits in young children that serve as a foundation for healthy choices in life. USDA offers many resources to help your Child Care business. Take advantage of these offerings at https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks Including:
Fun food posters on fruits & veggies https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/dig-posters
Meal pattern posters by age to educate staff and parents https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/meal-pattern-posters-cacfp
 
Stay tuned! Our 2022 required annual training for continued participation with MDNP will be offered by webinar this summer. We will send emails and Facebook posts with links when the webinar is available.
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8th Mother’s Day; 16th Love a Tree Day; 23rd World Turtle Day; 30th Memorial Day
 
WHAT’S NEW FROM CACFP?
 
NEW Crediting Handbook for CACFP - REVISED edition (mdnp web link) .
The revised handbook plays an important role in helping CACFP program operators to improve the health and nutrition of children while promoting the development of good eating habits through nutrition education.
 
Let’s Make a Snack Planner. Get new menu planning tips and 20 new recipes. 
 
Eating healthy foods is a key factor in maintaining overall well-being. This has to be balanced with regular physical activity. Now that we know children need to be active, it’s time to get them up and moving. Here’s how:
      Focus on fun.                        Schedule play
            Get fit as a group.                  Create some funny dance moves.
            Clean up.                               Go to the playground.
            Be a model of fitness. Encourage walking or biking
 
The American Heart Association recommends all children age 2 & older should participate in at least 30 min of enjoyable, moderate-intensity physical activities every day. Try to provide at least two 15-minute periods or three 10-minute periods in which they can engage in vigorous activities appropriate for their age, gender and stage of physical and emotional development.

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little hands?



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 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Contact MDNP at: 360-653-7273 / 800-631-1118 / www.mdnp.org