Nourishing Beginnings is made for you and your students!
This program is a free online program designed specifically for Canadian early learning and child care (ELCC) professionals.
Build your students’ knowledge and confidence in early childhood nutrition!
Nourishing Beginnings offers helpful information on how to feed toddlers and preschoolers and how to engage children in learning about food. Each module aligns with early learning curricula and has been developed with leaders in ELCC and nutrition education.
How is Nourishing Beginnings delivered?
Nourishing Beginnings is structured like a flipped classroom and is delivered in two parts:
- Part one: Independent e-learning
Students engage in self-paced e-learning to get the fundamentals. - Part two: Instructor-led in-class presentation
Instructors cement new learning with case studies in an interactive in-class presentation. You will have full access to presentation slide decks for each module, which include videos, questions, and speaker notes.
How can instructors offer students this learning opportunity?
As an instructor, you’ll have access to a dedicated portal for your class where you can easily monitor your students’ progress and find all the materials needed for the program. Simply share the class code provided by our team, and students can get started on their self-paced e-learning, including an assessment. Once students complete the e-learning, you’ll lead an in-class presentation using our comprehensive slide deck, complete with speaking notes and case study videos.
What are the benefits of participating?
Benefits for instructors
- Credible content: Equip your students with a solid foundation in nutrition education before they enter the field.
- Reporting features: Track student progress and summative assessment.
- Ready made in-class presentation: Access the comprehensive slide deck, complete with speaking notes and case study videos to easily bring this content to life. You can choose to present independently or with virtual support from our team.
- Support: Our team is here to help!
Benefits for students
- Self-paced e-learning: Students can complete e-learning at their own pace, when it fits their schedule.
- Certificates: Students who complete the modules with you will earn certificates for their portfolio.
- Resource bank: Enhance your students’ professional practice with access to videos, posters, handouts, and other tools they can use right away.
- Ongoing access: Students enjoy ongoing access to all program content and can revisit the materials whenever.
Request an access code.
In-class support:
Nourishing Beginnings offers you all the tools you need to deliver the in-class presentation, but we can support new instructors as needed.
To request a facilitator, complete the registration form with your preferred dates and times. Keep in mind we require six weeks’ notice to secure a facilitator.
Need help? Please reach out with any questions to hello@nourishingbeginnings.ca.