MYPLATE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

A friendly registered dietitian teaches two students that healthy eating begins in the kitchen as she transforms traditionally unhealthy foods, like tacos, nachos, and pizza, into nutritious meals and snacks based on the USDA MyPlate guidelines. Interviews with real kids show the elementary school set that their favorite foods can be both healthy and delicious. Grades 1–6. Closed captioned. Color. 23 minutes. Learning ZoneXpress. ©2012.

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“Learning ZoneXpress, a publisher of top-quality teaching DVDs, continues its excellent track record with MyPlate Dietary Guidelines for Elementary Students, an educational film intended for young people in grades 1–6. Registered dietician Melissa Halas-Liang shows two students how to prepare meals that are both nutritional and tasty, using the easy-to-follow MyPlate guidelines. Applying the guidelines to common favorite foods such as tacos and pizza, as well as breakfast and snacks, is a breeze; kitchen how-to segments are interleaved with interviews of young people talking about their favorite foods. Printable teaching materials are available online to enhance the positive message of this superb DVD, highly recommended for school and public library collections especially in today’s junk food-saturated world.”
—The Midwest Book Review

“Plenty of practical tips for nutritious eating and getting exercise are given along the way, and (in between each short segment with Melissa) younger children talk about their favorite healthy foods and activities. Of course, since it’s usually the parents who buy the groceries, this will be a worthwhile watch for them as well.”
—Video Librarian

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