Elementary School Toolkit: Creating a Supportive Food Environment

The purpose of this resource is to provide educators with activities and strategies to create a supportive food environment at school. Strategies target multiple levels of influence including students’ and parents’ attitudes and knowledge, classroom and school level social and physical environments as well as school policies.

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

• Heads Up (PDF) (français)
• Taste It (PDF) (français)
• Using Your Senses Through Mindful Eating (PDF) (français)

School and Classroom Leadership

• Fantastic Fundraising (PDF) (français)
• Rethink Celebrations (PDF) (français)
• Rethink Rewards (PDF) (français)

Student Engagement

• Grow It in a Tower (PDF) (français)
• Grow It in the Classroom (PDF) (français)
• Water Fountain Mapping (PDF) (français) 

Social and Physical Environments

• 10 Ways to Improve the School Food Environment (français)
• Mental Health and Weight Bias in Schools (français)

Home, School & Community Partnerships

• Create It! Make It! School Cookbook (PDF) (français)
• Eating With Others (PDF) (français)
• Let’s Get Cookin’ food skills program for grades 5 and up. Facilitator e-learning and training modules are in English. Program materials and recipes are available in English and French.
• Murray & Bird Water Works! storybook and activities (disponible en français)
• Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Elementary Schools (français)