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25.01.2022 Wrapping up Dental Health Week, here's a great little video from the Australian Dental Association; Get Sugar Savvy! https://www.facebook.com/healthyteethaustralia/videos/323839332089548/

25.01.2022 Calling ECEC staff the South West WA! The team at ECU South West are conducting phone interviews with people working in food supply (including ECEC who feed children) to understand their experiences and opinions of the impact of COVID-19 on South West WA food availability and access, their thoughts regarding any changes to community member food purchasing, any examples of creative ways theyve seen food businesses operate during the pandemic, and ideas for how we can improve our food supply in future crises. If youre interested in finding out more about the interviews, please contact Dr Stephanie Godrich on (08) 6304 4600 or email [email protected]

25.01.2022 Some great recipe ideas to use sweet potatoes on your menu

23.01.2022 Following on in our theme of healthy eating activities this week, here is another activity for you to do with the children where they can learn all about fruits and veggies https://snacwa.com.au//2014/02/fruit-and-veg-activity-fina If you want to learn more about healthy eating, we have some professional development ready and waiting. SNACing_101 is a nutrition education short course designed specifically for early years educators https://www.ecu.edu.au/s/medical-health-sciences/snacing101

23.01.2022 Share this video with your children and their families and learn how to make vege dumplings Shout out to our friends Dinner Detectives

23.01.2022 All about pumpkins! https://snacwa.com.au//The-great-little-pumpkin-cookbook.p Pumpkins are low in kJ but rich in Vitamin A and dietary fibre, and are a delicious addition to everything from soups, salads and even desserts. In Australia, pumpkins are in season from autumn to winter although some varieties are grown all year round. Check out our Great Little Pumpkin Cookbook for your cooking inspo!

22.01.2022 This National Children’s Week 24th October-1st November 2020 we are focusing on a child’s right to be healthy! A child’s health can be positively impacted by eating a healthy diet which includes a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. To ensure children in your early child education care setting are eating a healthy diet checkout this fact-sheet that explains the Australian guide to healthy eating for children http://snacwa.com.au/oshc.../healthy-eating-for-children/ www.eatforhealth.gov.au https://www.childrensweek.org.au/

22.01.2022 Happy Friday here is a tasty magic wheel recipe just for you! The wheel is full of as many flavours as you can imagine, spun to be delicious. Or you can simply bake flat for a perfect breakfast pizza that kids love

21.01.2022 Here is a great activity for you to do with the children to help them learn about healthy eating https://snacwa.com.au//20/03/Eat-for-Health-Game-final.pdf If you want to learn more about healthy eating, we have some professional development ready and waiting. SNACing_101 is a nutrition education short course designed specifically for early years educators https://www.ecu.edu.au/s/medical-health-sciences/snacing101

20.01.2022 Would you let a two-year-old choose what goes on their plate? Educators at Uniting Ella Preschool in Sydney have incorporated a strategy in their curriculum to promote independence during children's meal times to support autonomy and to teach sharing with others. @SBSVoices https://www.facebook.com/SBSVoices/videos/1246365775534056/?v=1246365775534056 Ruth Wallace has also published an informative research paper on food sharing practices in Australian Early Childhood Education and Care services. Have a read here: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi

20.01.2022 Great food activity

20.01.2022 Choose your own adventure muffins recipe - or see if you can come up with some other healthy options https://livelighter.com.au//choose-your-own-adventure-muff

20.01.2022 At the start of Early Learning Matters week, a reminder that "humans learn more in the first three years than they ever will again" (Andi Salmon). Creating healthy food habits is a huge part of this learning as these habits will stay with children into their adult lives. If you want to learn more about helping young children learn how to be healthy eaters, head over to our website SNAC, or sign up for our nutrition education short course SNACing_101 www.snacwa.com.au https://www.ecu.edu.au/s/medical-health-sciences/snacing101 http://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/early-lear/

19.01.2022 Sound advice from our friends at Healthy Eating Advisory Service

18.01.2022 Check out this informative video from Tara at the Nutrition Guru. A reminder that dried fruit should be provided only in small amounts. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=562309387897646 https://snacwa.com.au/su/why-dried-fruit-should-be-limited/

18.01.2022 Important to balance out the nutrients when providing vegetarian meals - see this excellent post from our friends as HEAS.

18.01.2022 Did you know it is Global Handwashing Day today? Today is a day "dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives". https://globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day/ The Raising Kids Network have some great handwashing resources you can use with young children.

18.01.2022 If you are baking for the children at your service, follow these tips to make your baked goods healthier Thanks to our friends at HEAS

18.01.2022 Check out this article written by Ruth Wallace for the Early Childhood Australia publication Every Child, Volume 26, Issue 1. In this article, we discuss how healthy eating habits start in childhood, and the important role that early learning services play in supporting childrens nutrition choices. We provide examples of how the experiences provided for children at their service can support their knowledge and understanding of healthy eating, e.g., growing and gardening, baking bread, food preparation and story telling. Full article link https://snacwa.com.au/wp-conte//2020/05/ECA_March-2020.pdf

17.01.2022 Some great advice about starting babies on solids - persistence is key!

16.01.2022 Please share with your communities

15.01.2022 Check out this great resource for swapping out those less healthy ingredients - easier that you think! Thanks to our friends at the Healthy Eating Advisory Service in VIC http://heas.health.vic.gov.au//healthie/healthy-food-swaps

15.01.2022 Lovely recipes from our friends at the Healthy Eating Advisory Service.

14.01.2022 It's Healthy Bones Action Week - what are you doing at your service to promote good bone health? Check out the SNACWA presentations on basic nutrients - calcium for healthy bones https://snacwa.com.au/activities/calcium/ https://www.dairy.com.au/our-pro/healthy-bones-action-week.

14.01.2022 Eat Well Tasmania has shared a wonderful recipe on how you can make your own veg train! What a fun way to get your veggies up

14.01.2022 Check out the latest video recipe from our friends at the Dinner Detectives: Vege Pesto Pasta: https://www.dinnerdetectives.com.au//2020/8/12/vege-pesto-

13.01.2022 Heres a healthy winter veggie sandwich recipe that serves 2

13.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educators Day in Australia. I would like to say a huge thank you to all of the educators out there who do a fantastic job and hope you feel recognised and valued always.

13.01.2022 Want to learn how you can re-grow veggies from kitchen scraps? Here's a post by Eat Well Tasmania explaining how you can do it!

11.01.2022 We went through the comments and decided that the winner of this competition is @diannerosolen Congratulations Dianne kindly message us your address and well mail them off to you Thank you everyone for participating! More engaging competitions to come

10.01.2022 Happy Friday! Havent had breakfast yet? Try this recipe for a fluffy omelette that is simple, light and healthy! Packed full of vegetables and a variety of flavours, this snack also provides a great source of protein from the egg (a perfect choice for your vegetarian days) it serves 10 children and the preparation time is only 20 mins

10.01.2022 Here is a great little resource from the National Australian Children's Literature Centre: Champions Australian Childrens Books Introducing a Unique, Comprehensive and Free Resource of Books for Children by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples https://www.ncacl.org.au/atsi-resource/

10.01.2022 Its usually Book Week, but in these Covid times were having the its not Book Week sale.

10.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day. Be an R U OK Workplace Champion - take the time to ask your colleagues if they are OK and build an R U OK culture at your workplace, so everyone feels safe, supported and encouraged. https://www.ruok.org.au/work

09.01.2022 Its' Dental Health Week! What are you doing at your service to promote good dental health? Our friends at WASCA have some great ideas for you to use: https://www.facebook.com/wascainc/posts/1881006852052683

09.01.2022 Some excellent fruit and vegetable activities from our friends at Crunch&Sip https://www.crunchandsip.com.au//school-holiday-fun-at-hom

07.01.2022 Spooky food inspiration to celebrate Halloween from our friends at the Healthy Eating Advisory Service

03.01.2022 Pumpkins are in season and cheap at the moment - why not make some lovely pumpkin soup to warm the children up in this cold and windy winter weather? https://snacwa.com.au/su/the-great-little-pumpkin-cookbook/

03.01.2022 Short on healthy snack ideas this National Children's Week? Why not try a berry and yogurt smoothie, fresh fruit pieces rolled in coconut or English muffins with ricotta cheese and banana. Check out this fact-sheet for more tasty snack ideas for under 5s http://snacwa.com.au/support/healthy-snacks-for-under-5s/

02.01.2022 Changing the way children see vegetables - if you don't offer them, they can't eat them! https://parentsvoice.org.au//changing-the-way-kids-see-v/

01.01.2022 Cooking with children is a great way to teach them new skills while sharing delicious healthy food this National Children's Week! Sometimes it can be difficult to think of easy recipes to make with children and we can end up using less healthy foods such as lollies or chocolate biscuits as part of a cooking activity. This Healthy eating learning experiences pack is a great place to look for healthy cooking ideas, it’s full of simple yet tasty recipes such as stuffed celery sticks or mini wraps kids can wrap themselves!!! https://snacwa.com.au/.../he-learning-experiences...

01.01.2022 How to include more veggies in your childcare menu https://www.youtube.com/watch