What’s on My Plate? Backgrounder

Children develop literacy through daily routines. Families can support all kinds of learning through healthy eating.

This backgrounder describes how families’ healthy eating activities support children’s literacy.

It includes links to resources on healthy eating and child-friendly food activities.

 

 

 

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