Food and nutrition education actions in preschoolers: an experience report.

Authors

  • Vanessa Backes Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Franciny Santos França Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Jordana Silva dos Santos Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Juliana Flesch Marques Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Maria Carolina Ramos da Silva Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Fernanda Cardonetti Gresele Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/sdh.v6i3.4401

Keywords:

Preschool Children, Personal Autonomy, Mastication, Food and Nutrition Education

Abstract

It is during childhood that the formation of the alimentary habit takes place, and, therefore, it is highlighted the need of actions that stimulate the adequate and healthy feeding, encouraging the food autonomy. The objective of this paper was to develop food autonomy in 5-6 years preschoolers in a private school of Early Childhood Education of Sapucaia do Sul, from educational activities in food and nutrition. Four interventions were proposed for a preschool class: the first of them was through the story “Aunt Zila and her friends fruits”; in the second intervention, the trajectory of the food, the need for mastication and home measures were addressed; in the third, the food wheel; and in the fourth, food autonomy. After two weeks of the last intervention, the results were observed. The students demonstrated that they knew the food, to have sufficient motor coordination to serve and feed themselves, as well as being interested and participating in all proposed activities. However, for these actions can have continuity, it is necessary to participate and engage those who accompany these children daily.

Author Biographies

Vanessa Backes, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Nutricionista, concursada pela Prefeitura Municipal de São Leopoldo. Professora na Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Doutora em Saúde Coletiva

Franciny Santos França, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

graduanda em nutrição

Jordana Silva dos Santos, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

graduanda em nutrição

Juliana Flesch Marques, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

graduanda em nutrição

Maria Carolina Ramos da Silva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

graduanda em nutrição

Fernanda Cardonetti Gresele, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

graduanda em nutrição

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Published

2018-12-17

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Artigos de Relato de Experiência

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