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Ms Anderson's Adopted CalfSunshine is 2 Months Old!At two months old, Sunshine doesn't need a bottle anymore. Not only can she drink from a bucket, she is also learning to eat some of the foods that the adult cows eat, like hay and silage. When she's grown up, she'll drink a bathtub full of water every day.
October is Farm to School Month, which means we have a lot of great activities to share to help you learn more about how dairy gets from our farm to stores and schools like yours. What else would you like to know about dairy cows and dairy farming? Fill out your questions on the activity sheet download below and have your teacher send them my way. Next month, I'll write your class back with answers to some of your questions! – Farmer Bryan Henrichs 
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The doors to MyPlate Kids' Place are open! Kids will find games, videos, songs, activity sheets, recipes, and tips to help them eat healthier and move more. Parents and teachers will find new ways to help kids make healthier food and physical activity choices. Teachers and professionals can also add the resources to summer camp and back-to-school efforts.
Read about the TWO BITE CLUB!! Join today!
This educational storybook was developed to introduce MyPlate to young
children. Parents or caregivers read the book to children and encourage them to
try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the
characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate
coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages
for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters.
children. Parents or caregivers read the book to children and encourage them to
try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the
characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate
coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages
for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters.
WHAT'S ON YOUR TRAY?
“School Lunch — What’s on Your Tray?” offers students a fun way to learn
about all the components of a well-balanced school lunch.
Students who visit www.whatsonyourtray.org can take a personality quiz to reveal which of the site’s cool cartoon characters fits their personality the best. Whether they score as Balanced, Radiant, Strong, Chilled or Creative, students can learn what foods are best to fuel their action-packed
days and keep them healthy – each character comes paired with nutritious eating tips.
Fun Ideas for National Nutrition Month ®
1. Fuel up with veggies and zoom to the finish with this cool tracker from Dig In!<http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/diginTG_handouts.pdf> (pages 76-77).
2. Roll the dice and learn about the MyPlate vegetable subgroups using Detective Veggie Dice<http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/gd_dice_0.pdf> from The Great Garden Detective Adventure (p. 90-91)<http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/gd_lesson4_0.pdf>.
3. Dance to The Five Food Groups Song <http://www.fns.usda.gov/multimedia/music/alivewithfive.mp3> from Serving Up MyPlate.
4. Travel to Planet Power by playing the MyPlate Blast Off! game<http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/blast-game>.
5. Cook up a tasty Fiesta Wrap from the Recipes for Healthy Kids: Cookbook for Homes<http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cookbook-homes.pdf>.