Ask a kindergarten student what their favorite part of the school day is, and you will overwhelmingly hear responses of "recess and snack!" Can you blame them, who doesn't love some great outdoor time and downtime to refuel our bodies with our friends in the classroom? What we noticed in our classroom this year was that our snacks did not always provide our bodies with the nutrients we needed to finish up our day of learning!
I am hopeful that through this project, I can provide my students with the fuel their bodies need to be productive and happy students.
It is a huge adjustment into a full day of school for our young learners- schedules to follow, routines to learn, and a whole seven hours away from home! What I hear from them is... "When can we eat?" ...... "I'm hungry" ...."We are eating saltines, again?" As the teacher what I see is... students who didn't have any breakfast before school, children who are having a hard time managing their behavior because they are hungry, and some parents who may not have the means to provide healthy snacks for our classroom.
Having a healthy snack every day will help ensure that my students are off to a good start and are prepared to be the best listener and learner they can. This will have a positive impact on our learning for the entire day.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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