Munch (Healthy Eating Resources)
Key Nutrition Guidelines, Manuals and Policies
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Infant Feeding Guidelines
- Find advice about breastfeeding, introducing other liquids and solid foods and advice on common food allergies and nutrition related health conditions.
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Caring for Children Manual
- Find practical information on early childhood food and nutrition including food preparations, menu planning, recipes and healthy eating learning experiences in this guide for educators.
- Sample Nutrition and Breastfeeding Policy
- Use this template as it is, or adapt to suit your service style - just ensure that you keep the elements of the policy as this will assist your service to incorporate the Munch & Move key messages into policy and practice
Breastfeeding and Introduction to Solids
- Sample Breastfeeding Policy
- Use this template as it is, or adapt to suit your service style - just ensure that you keep the elements of the policy as this will assist your service to incorporate the Munch & Move key messages into policy and practice
Menu Planning and Assessment Tools
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High Iron Foods Factsheet
- Use this practical tool to help include high iron foods in your service menu, based on the Caring for Children guidelines.
- High Vitamin C Foods Factsheet
- Use this practical tool to help include foods high in vitamin C on your service menu, based on the Caring for Children guidelines.
- Caring for Children Tip Sheets
- Find tip sheets on a range of topics including how to include iron and red meat on the menu and healthy snacks, drinks and breakfasts on the menu.
Healthy Lunchboxes
- Lunchbox Checklist
- Use this tool, from the Caring for Children manual, to help plan for nutritious sandwiches on your service menu.
- Choose Water as a Drink Fact Sheet
- Learn how much water children should drink everyday, practical tips to encourage children to drink more water and how much sugar is in some different drinks.
Healthy Drinks
- Choose Water as a Drink Fact Sheet
- Learn how much water children should drink everyday, practical tips to encourage children to drink more water and how much sugar is in some different drinks.
- Milk Fact Sheet
- Learn what types of milk are recommended for children of different ages and share this information with families.
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Food Swap Cards
- Use these images to compare the amount of sugar in different drink choices. Display them at your service for families or use them in classroom learning.
Healthy Mouths- Oral Health Resources
Healthy Eating Learning Experiences
- Magic Lunchbox Storybook
- Use this fun and engaging story about packing a healthy luncbox with the children at your service to encourage healthy eating.
- Magic Lunchbox Game Cards
- Use these game cards with the game board to play the Magic Lunchbox game encouraging healthy lunchbox foods with the children at your service.
- Magic Lunchbox Game Board
- Use this game board with the game cards as a fun way to encourage healthy eating with the children at your service.
- Magic Lunchbox Educator Resource
- Use this resource to extend on the learning of the Magic Lunchbox Storybook including activities to build the connection between classroom and communities.
Munch & Move Resource Order Forms
Translated Healthy Lifestyle Fact Sheets
To access more information and resources for Munch & Move, visit the Healthy Kids website.
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