Transforming Group Mealtimes: Strategies for Picky Eating & Food Exploration

Rated  4.9 out of 5 
Turn every meal into a learning adventure! Early childhood educators can turn mealtimes intro joyful, inclusive experiences where every child feels excited to explore new foods!

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Infant-Pre-K

Beginners and experienced educators working with Infants-Pre-K

This course will empower you to:

  • Support picky eating with confidence by understanding sensory preferences and how predictability impacts kids’ willingness to try to new foods
  • Create engaging, inclusive mealtimes by involving children in the process and using adaptive feeding and seating supports
  • Partner effectively with families who have different mealtime practices at home
  • Talk about foods in a way that encourages healthy eating habits and respond confidently to common challenges like throwing and dumping food

Course Details

Immediate access for 12 months • Designed for real classrooms • Learn at your own pace 

Knowledge & Strategies

Includes important foundational knowledge and strategies with an inclusion focus. 

Accessibility 

Audio narration, closed captions, and downloadable transcripts included

Community Connection

Included discussion board to share knowledge and engage with other educators

 Bonus Materials

Several handouts that will transform your mealtimes.

Results From Real Classrooms

The combination of videos and written information via the slides etc was an effective way to share knowledge. I have experienced working in some centres whose practices around eating for kids are not what was expressed here. I wish all the early childhood staff I know could take this course!
Educator from British Columbia, Canada
This course has helped me learn how to understand different behaviors during meal time. I will look out for signs and make sure to think of ways to help the child and make meal times more fun and inclusive
Educator from Washington State

Developed By Experts

This course was created by a multidisciplinary team of early childhood educators, administrators, and therapists with real-world classroom experience. Our content is grounded in evidence-based practices and trusted by over 15,000 educators nationwide – so you can be sure every strategy is practical, inclusive, and research-informed.
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