There's More to Food Than Eating

Suitable for all early childhood services, including the early years of primary school, the major focus of the book is the many practical food learning experiences for children from infancy to age eight. It contains reference material for staff and parents including: involving children in decision making about food; science and maths topics for inquiring young minds; gardening, processing and recycling within the food cycle; motor skills practice including rolling, mixing, pouring and tearing; using popular children's literature as a starting point for food learning; and group and individual picture recipes, including recipes from different cultures, that children can learn to use independantly.