Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand the nutritional needs of children and the impact of poor diet on children's health and well-being

Table of Contents

Click on the icon to the left to open an activity sheet containing tasks for you to read and complete. If you have any questions you should contact your tutor who will be able to offer guidance.

Table of Contents

‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Guidance. Click to access menus and useful information for early years settings to help them to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirements for food and drink.
‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Recipes. Click to access a number of recipes for early years settings, divided into seasonal recipes and dietary requirements.
‘Catering for special dietary requirements' by the Children's Food Trust. Click to read this guidance on special dietary requirements in early years settings.
'Is it safe to eat' by Nigel Denby, published in Teach Nursery magazine. Click to read this article on food allergy and intolerance.
Click to launch this presentation on ‘Risks of ineffective weight management’.
Click to read ‘Nutrition and early brain development’ on the Urban Child Institute website.
Click to access the 'Eat Better, Start Better' webpage on the Foundation Years website. NB. Laser Learning is not suggesting that you should purchase the Eat Better, Start Better pack. This is entirely at your own discretion.
Teach Early Years has a useful article on ‘Health concern: Hydration’.

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