Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

All nine prekindergarten classes in Grayson County participated in Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers (LEAP). During 10 lessons, 180 children ages 3 to 5 were introduced to new foods. Grayson County Family and Consumer Sciences agent read a book and discussed concepts such as colors, shapes, and names of fruits and vegetables, to encourage critical thinking skills. Many children were developmentally delayed and needed encouragement to participate in physical activity, which taught coordination. Toward the end, more children were dancing and playing games. Teachers reported that children began eating more fruits and vegetables offered by school food service. At least 10 children who brought food from home began to consume more fruit and less candy and soft drinks.

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