Provider Resources

Nutrition Curricula

Grow It! Try It! Like It!
USDA Team Nutrition MyPlate eBooks
EatPlayGrow
Color Me Healthy
Food For Thought-Nutrition Across the Curriculum
From Our Farms
Harvest of the Month
Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit
More Than Mud Pies
A Dozen Ways to Be Healthy
Choosy Kids
Farm to Childcare Curriculum
Early Spouts Curriculum

Farm to Preschool Resources

Farm to Preschool
Farm to Childcare Curriculum
Early Spouts Curriculum
Farm to Preschool and CACFP Resources
Cultivating Childhood Wellness through Gardening
UConn Extension Master Gardener Program
Steps to a Successful Garden Workday
Composting Made Easy with FoodCorps

Healthy Beverages

Healthy Beverages in Child Care
Let’s Move Child Care
Increasing Access to Drinking Water in Early Care and Education Settings
Potter the Otter
Water First for Your Thirst – Center Based Toolkit
Water First for Your Thirst – Family Day Care Toolkit (English)
Water First for Your Thirst – Family Day Care Toolkit (Spanish)

Physical Activity & Screen Time

Physical Activity on the Child Care Videos
Physical Activity Calendar
2017 Screen Time Recommendations
Let’s Move! Child Care: Screen time
We Can! Reduce Screen Time
Promoting Screen Free Moments
Screen Time Reduction Toolkit

Breastfeeding

Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
USDA Resources & Guidance on Breastfeeding in Child Care
Let’s Move Child Care- Breastfeeding
CT Breastfeeding Laws
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
La Leche League USA
American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Initiatives
Breastfeeding USA
Caring for Our Children, 3rd Edition
Office on Women’s Health (OWH)
WIC

Healthy Eating

USDA Food &Nutrition Resources
CACFP Program
CACFP Wellness Resources for Child Care
Choose MyPlate
Let’s Move Child Care
Caring for Connecticut’s Young Children
5210 Let’s Go! Child Care Toolkit
NIH We Can! Eat Right
Institute of Child Nutrition
Team Nutrition
10 tips for picky eaters
Ellyn Satter Institute
Choose MyPlate – Picky Eating
Kids BMI Calculator
SNAP-Ed Program
MyPlate Daily Checklist for Preschoolers
Parents Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Raising Vegetarian Children
Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents
AAP Healthy Children