Growing Healthy Relationships with Food

Our K–8 curriculum combines clear nutrition instruction, food exploration, and evidence-based activities. Younger students focus on simple habits and low-pressure discovery. Older students move into topics such as calories, nutrients, portion sizes, ingredient lists, food labels, and marketing.

We teach younger students and older students for 8 weeks at a time. For younger students, lessons from weeks 5-8 may have a separate lesson that is more suitable for their ages, but the topics stay the same. However, we might stop lessons for the youngest children after week 4 unless the parents specifically request the full 8 weeks despite the higher complexity of 5-8 weeks. We try to make lessons as age-apropiate as possible, but some topics are naturally more complex than others.

Ages 6–7: The Food Explorers

Week 1: Get to know you + Basic Hydration

Start by learning each student’s food story, favorite foods, comfort foods, and foods they are still unsure about. Students explore food habits in a no-pressure way, learn that there are no “perfect eaters,” and begin thinking about trying new foods with curiosity instead of stress.

Week 2: Micronutrients and hydration

Learn how the “tiny helpers” in food support growth, energy, focus, and overall health, and why getting a variety of nutrients matters even at a young age. This lesson also introduces hydration in a simple, practical way so students understand how water helps their bodies feel, think, and function better each day.

Week 3: Food timing and guide to snacking

Learn simple everyday habits like balanced snacks and building routines like eating breakfast consistently that make healthy eating feel easier. We don’t just present habits but help them develop strategies to maintain them.

Week 4: The Brave Explorer + moderation

Build confidence by trying new foods step by step and becoming more curious, open, and comfortable around eating. Learn how to eat in moderation in an age-appropriate, low-pressure way.

Ages 8-12+: Nutritional Mastery

Week 1 – Get to Know you + Basic

Week 2 – Calories, Sugar & Energy Balance

Helping children understand energy sources helps them make smart choices for their bodies.

Week 3 – Macronutrients, Micronutrients & Portion Sizes

Understanding portions empowers kids to build balanced plates independently.

Week 4 – Breakfast, School Nutrition & Energy for Focus

Focus on school performance through morning fueling strategies.

Week 5 – Understanding the Ingredients list

Teaching kids to reach and understand the things in the ingredients list that most adults can’t.

Week 6 – Marketing Tricks & Nutrition labels continued

Demystifying labels protects kids from sneaky marketing tactics and scams.

Week 7 – Micronutrients in depth + phytochemicals

Extending the childrens’ knowledge of micronutrients to a more individual level and teaching them one of the things that make fruits, veggies, and whole grains so unique.

Week 8 – Real-Life Habits: Sleep, Balance & Goal Setting

Turning knowledge into lasting daily habits for a healthy life.