MODULE THREE

Food Education

Embedding food-based learning in everyday practice; Cooking and food preparation experiences; Food themes and learning experiences; Extending learning opportunities; Partnerships and collaboration for food education opportunities

The whole module

All 6 sections in one file, print-ready.

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107 pages · Version 1.0

The 6 sections

Each is a separate PDF. Related sections and further implementation resources can be found within the downloadable sections.

Setting the Scene · 12 PP

Setting the Scene for the Food Education Module

Putting the Food Education Module into Context

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Section 1 · 12 PP

Embedding food-based learning in everyday practice

Developing engaging, play-based food experiences embedded in everyday practice in early childhood education and care settings.

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Section 2 · 38 PP

Cooking and food preparation experiences

Within ECEC settings, cooking and food preparation experiences can provide children with opportunities to enhance their learning, development and wellbeing.

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Section 3 · 27 PP

Food Themes and Learning Experiences

There are several types of experiences that offer a hands-on approach when learning about and exploring food. Find ten separate experience ideas presented across age groups (birth to two, two to three, three plus), with sustainability, cultural diversity and seasonality running as threads throughout.

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Section 4 · 7 PP