Little Voices for Healthy Little Voices for Healthy ChildrenChildren

Minerva MedellinMinerva Medellin March 8 2009March 8 2009

3332 Project 23332 Project 2 Design PlanDesign Plan

Little Voices for Healthy Choices Little Voices for Healthy Choices AssessmentAssessment

Promoting Healthy Choices :Promoting Healthy Choices :

Choosing to Nourish Pregnant WomenChoosing to Nourish Pregnant Women

Feeding and FamilyFeeding and Family

Feeding and safetyFeeding and safety

Feeding and Child DevelopmentFeeding and Child Development

Feeding and CultureFeeding and Culture

Feeding and NutritionFeeding and Nutrition

Choosing to Nourish InfantsChoosing to Nourish Infants

Choosing to Nourish Toddler Choosing to Nourish Toddler The promoting choices are all the same and the ones that will be filling The promoting choices are all the same and the ones that will be filling

in the gaps are the parents, toddlers, and infants.in the gaps are the parents, toddlers, and infants.

Just add the main things but all others are the same too.Just add the main things but all others are the same too.

Note: You may want to list each of these on a separate screen.Note: You may want to list each of these on a separate screen.

Little Voices for Healthy Choices My Little Voices for Healthy Choices My GoalsGoals

Goals are teaching families to:Goals are teaching families to:a.) Nourish children with healthy choices from the start.a.) Nourish children with healthy choices from the start.b). Explore cultural expressions, attitudes and beliefs about food.b). Explore cultural expressions, attitudes and beliefs about food.

Supporting children to:Supporting children to:a). Establish healthy preferences early in life.a). Establish healthy preferences early in life.b). Experience healthy foods without hassles. b). Experience healthy foods without hassles. c). Enjoy positive eating patterns.c). Enjoy positive eating patterns.

The families will learn to give the children healthy foods and a good The families will learn to give the children healthy foods and a good

balance meals. Choosing the right kind of food from different kinds of balance meals. Choosing the right kind of food from different kinds of cultures.cultures.

Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesPerformance Objectives:Performance Objectives:

After completing this training, learners will be able toAfter completing this training, learners will be able to

Nourish on demandNourish on demand Nourish with energyNourish with energy Nourish with interactionNourish with interaction

Example:Example:– Children have different needs at different times of the dayChildren have different needs at different times of the day– The developing brain requires more oxygen.The developing brain requires more oxygen.– Interactive experiences help oxygen to the developing brain.Interactive experiences help oxygen to the developing brain.

Little Voices for Healthy Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesChoices Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

The Parents will be able to express what they learn.The Parents will be able to express what they learn.

Describe how early childhood development is positively impacted by healthy Describe how early childhood development is positively impacted by healthy nutrition.nutrition.

Demonstrate how physical, sensory, language, cognitive and socio-emotional Demonstrate how physical, sensory, language, cognitive and socio-emotional development of every day moments.development of every day moments.

Demonstrate how interactive nutrition experiences for expectant families, Demonstrate how interactive nutrition experiences for expectant families, breastfeeding women, families with infants and toddlers, and family values and breastfeeding women, families with infants and toddlers, and family values and their beliefs.their beliefs.

They will also learn to support and practices traditional songs, music, and They will also learn to support and practices traditional songs, music, and story-telling.story-telling.

Describe strategies for establishing relationship with community nutrition Describe strategies for establishing relationship with community nutrition services, educational resources and promote lifelong health.services, educational resources and promote lifelong health.

  

Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesLearner Characteristics:Learner Characteristics:Cultural Expressions, Attitudes, & BeliefsCultural Expressions, Attitudes, & Beliefs

Cultural expressionCultural expression is the new way to show different kinds of ethics in our is the new way to show different kinds of ethics in our world. Show the different foods that we share with on another. world. Show the different foods that we share with on another. AttitudesAttitudes is how one feels against each others and the difference we share is how one feels against each others and the difference we share with one another. Different opinions.with one another. Different opinions.BeliefsBeliefs is what one thinks and the faith that one has in one another. The trust is what one thinks and the faith that one has in one another. The trust that is giving in the parent in what we believe in and their cultural expression. that is giving in the parent in what we believe in and their cultural expression.

My audience for this training would be the parents, caregivers, and infants & My audience for this training would be the parents, caregivers, and infants & toddlers.toddlers.

Strategies for educating adults to identify hunger and safety cues to support Strategies for educating adults to identify hunger and safety cues to support infant and toddler experience within the context of family and culture, infant and toddler experience within the context of family and culture, educational resources and coalitions to promote lifelong healtheducational resources and coalitions to promote lifelong health

Little Voices for Healthy Little Voices for Healthy Choices Choices

Learning ContextLearning Context:: The Family is the one that decides – The Family is the one that decides –

what, when, and how their children eat.what, when, and how their children eat.

Parents will be provided with different Parents will be provided with different areas of instructional information in areas of instructional information in regards to nutrition. They will receive regards to nutrition. They will receive this training in a classroom setting and this training in a classroom setting and also during their monthly parent also during their monthly parent meetings because there they will be able meetings because there they will be able to work and hold discussion in groups. to work and hold discussion in groups.

Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesInstructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies

Promoting Healthy Choices: Promoting Healthy Choices: (a) Better the parents with good skill for then to learn(a) Better the parents with good skill for then to learn(b) Nourish children will healthy choices from the start(b) Nourish children will healthy choices from the start(c) Explore cultural expression, attitudes, and beliefs about food.(c) Explore cultural expression, attitudes, and beliefs about food.

Topic 1Topic 1(a) Choosing to Nourish pregnant women(a) Choosing to Nourish pregnant women(b) Choosing to Nourish infants(b) Choosing to Nourish infants(c) Choosing to Nourish toddlers(c) Choosing to Nourish toddlers

Topic 2Topic 2(a) Nourish on Demand(a) Nourish on Demand(b) Nourish with energy(b) Nourish with energy(c) Nourish with interaction(c) Nourish with interaction

Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesInstructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies

ContCont. Assessment. Assessment The promoting choices are all the same and the The promoting choices are all the same and the

ones that will be filling in the gaps are the ones that will be filling in the gaps are the parents, toddlers, and infants.parents, toddlers, and infants.

Just add the main things but all others are the Just add the main things but all others are the same too.same too.

The families will be able to learn the concept of The families will be able to learn the concept of nutrition and healthy food at an early age. nutrition and healthy food at an early age.

The Parents will decide what kind of food will The Parents will decide what kind of food will be provide to better the child at an early stage. be provide to better the child at an early stage.

Little Voices for Healthy Little Voices for Healthy Choices ResourcesChoices Resources

Learning materials:Learning materials:

1.1. Little Voices for Healthy Choices C.D.Little Voices for Healthy Choices C.D.

2.2. Informational hand-outs:Informational hand-outs: Advocating for families and childrenAdvocating for families and children Choosing to nourishChoosing to nourish Physical Activity & NutritionPhysical Activity & Nutrition

3.3. (3) Food Experiences (3) Food Experiences

4.4. Plan for “Creative Connections through Nutrition” Plan for “Creative Connections through Nutrition”

Little Voices for Healthy ChoicesLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesTraining Module Blueprint:Training Module Blueprint:

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Little Voices for Healthy Choices Little Voices for Healthy Choices Blueprint cont.Blueprint cont.

The white bar is how many moms breast –feed The white bar is how many moms breast –feed their newborns. Every Qtr. it changes and the their newborns. Every Qtr. it changes and the percentage. The 3qtr. it was a high percentage. percentage. The 3qtr. it was a high percentage.

The light green bar is the infants either breast-The light green bar is the infants either breast-feed or take regular baby bottle.feed or take regular baby bottle.

The dark green bar is of the toddler that drink The dark green bar is of the toddler that drink from a regular baby bottle and up to 4 years or from a regular baby bottle and up to 4 years or older. It’s possible that at 6 year old still drinks older. It’s possible that at 6 year old still drinks from a bottlefrom a bottle

Little Voices for Healthy Choices Work Little Voices for Healthy Choices Work Shop EvaluationShop Evaluation

Please circle the number that best describes how you feel about the statement Please circle the number that best describes how you feel about the statement belowbelow

Number five (5) is the highest and number Number five (5) is the highest and number (1)(1) is the lowest is the lowest

• The overall quality of the session was. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1The overall quality of the session was. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1• The goals and objectives of the session were stated. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1The goals and objectives of the session were stated. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1• The choice of topics was beneficial. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1The choice of topics was beneficial. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1• The presenter demonstrated good skills. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1The presenter demonstrated good skills. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1• Presenter provide ample time for discussion. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1Presenter provide ample time for discussion. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1• Presenter answered all question asked. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1Presenter answered all question asked. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

The Work Shop evaluation will help determine the level of myThe Work Shop evaluation will help determine the level of my performance that an individual has attained a results ofperformance that an individual has attained a results of instruction. My evaluation is based on directly on my goals and instruction. My evaluation is based on directly on my goals and objectives objectives

LittleLittle Voices for Healthy ChoicesVoices for Healthy ChoicesSummarySummary

The children who have learned to be comfortably dependent can become not onlyThe children who have learned to be comfortably dependent can become not only

comfortable with having people depend on them. They can lean, or stand and be leancomfortable with having people depend on them. They can lean, or stand and be lean

upon, because they know what a good feeling it can be to feel needed.upon, because they know what a good feeling it can be to feel needed.

Families have learned about their roles and responsibilities to enable Families have learned about their roles and responsibilities to enable them to reinforce healthy and nutritional patterns. It is the role of the them to reinforce healthy and nutritional patterns. It is the role of the informed adults to offer a variety of healthy foods and to create a calm informed adults to offer a variety of healthy foods and to create a calm and nurturing environment. A positive feeding relationship supports and nurturing environment. A positive feeding relationship supports good nutrition, food acceptance, developmental eating skills, self-good nutrition, food acceptance, developmental eating skills, self-regulation of intake, and socialization.regulation of intake, and socialization.