Self-paced Workshop

Food Explorers workshop and teaching resources

Food Explorers is a 16 lesson food literacy program teachers can use in their kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms that supports students in the development of healthy eating habits throughout their lives. Filled with opportunities for experiential learning and tasting opportunities, students have fun exploring a variety of foods both in the classroom, and at home.

This workshop will cover:

Food literacy and how to deliver effective, age-appropriate nutrition education for your students
How to support your students with eating competence and strategies to help your students develop positive feelings about food and eating
The Food Explorers program materials and the philosophy behind the program
Lesson plans and experiential activities available for your classroom with take-home components for continued food exploration at home
Links to Canada's Food Guide and BC Curriculum

To teach the program and receive the materials, teacher participation in this online workshop delivered by a BC Dairy registered dietitian is required. This self-paced workshop takes about 60 minutes. All workshops and materials are 100% free. Enroll today to learn how you can use Food Explorers resources in your classroom.

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Food Explorers Workshop

Food Explorers is a 16-lesson food literacy program you can use in your kindergarten and grade 1 classrooms. Developed by registered dietitians it helps you support students in the development of healthy eating habits throughout their lives.

Get physical and digital teaching resources.

Complete the workshop first, then download or order your teaching resources.

Have you taken a Food for Us workshop before?

Contact our nutrition education team to learn how you can order your materials and get access to the digital resources.

Access digital teaching resources

Ready to access your downloadable materials right away? All downloads are unlocked once you complete the Food Explorers workshop.

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Want to organize an in-person workshop for your professional development day?

Contact us to talk to one of our registered dietitians!