The nutrition lady came today. Her real name is Jolene Gansen and she works for the Aitkin County Extension Service as a Nutrition Education Assistant. My students just call her the nutrition lady. Jolene will be visiting us four times this fall to talk about things such as reading nutrition labels and how to choose healthy foods. I feel like these lessons are way more important than learning about long division, the Revolutionary War, or the difference between a plant and animal cell. Kids just don't think about what they eat...if it tastes good, they will eat it, even if it is loaded with saturated fat, salt and food coloring. Hopefully Jolene's lessons will help them to start thinking about what they put in their bodies.
Of course right now, the kids just like that she brings snacks. Today we had carrots with ranch dressing. Every student gobbled up their carrots like candy.
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