don’t take our advice, get it from the amazing ECEs putting it into practise everyday
Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is October 21st. We’re back with our annual #RealFoodMyWay Contest to celebrate the incredible Child Care Champions in our community.
share your mealtime tips with us
This year’s theme is Care Counts, a reminder that the everyday care you provide is an essential part of how children learn, grow & feel supported.
Your CARE COUNTS, and that’s why we want to hear from you.
Here are a few topics to inspire…
- Tips for encouraging kids to explore unfamiliar foods
- Advice on creating a calm meal environment for kids
- How you create a safe & inclusive, allergy-aware mealtime environment
- Your tried & true, go-to tip for getting kids excited about fruits & veggies
- Tips for helping kids build confidence & independence at mealtime
- & any other tips, advice or wisdom you’d love to share!
inspiration from ECEs in our community
“…We always start with the veggies while they are most hungry so that they develop a liking for vegetables and then move into the starch and protein.” – Marilyn
“…We love to eat ‘family style’ at Westside, the children and staff are all eating the same food together, sitting down at child-size tables…” – Liz
“We have conversations about the food we are eating with the children and talk about how it nourishes our body and mind. We also model good eating habits and join the children during mealtimes…” – Pachee
send your tips by October 4th
Send responses by emailing [email protected]. We also encourage you to send supporting photos and videos, we love seeing your great ideas in action.
Submissions will be entered into a random draw for a $500 grocery gift card from a Canadian-owned retailer. We’ll also share some of your submissions with our audience during the week of CCW & ECE Appreciation Day, shining a spotlight on the amazing work you do every day.
Good luck, we can’t wait to share your wisdom!