Refer to the USDA’sFind Your Healthy Eating Style & Maintain It for a Lifetimeinformation sheet, also in the Explore section of this lesson. Then, reflect on your knowledge of the nutritional and physical activity needs of young children by completing the questions below. Share your responses with your administrator, trainer, or coach.

1. How do the meals served in your program meet the MyPlate guideline of serving a variety of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins at each meal? Provide examples of the various foods that are provided to children in each category.
2. Does your program serve family style meals to children? Why or why not?
3. List 2-3 ways that you support and encourage physical activity for the children in your care.
4. Lastly, review the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Childcare and Early Education’s checklist available for families to ensure their child’s childcare program is offering appropriate physical activity for young children. How does your program measure up?
5. What are you doing in your classroom to support the items on this checklist?