Age: 6-15

Language: English or Italian

Where: Online, at Speakitaly or at home

Starting Date for Group Course: 01/16

When:

Online Saturdays 1:00-2:30PM (90 min)

In-Person: Sundays 2:00-3:30PM (90 min)

Nutrition education has different benefits, from kids making healthy food choices to improved academic performance.

The best way to teach kids about healthy eating is to get them in the kitchen to familiarize with the different foods, and cook healthy meals TOGETHER.

This course, developed in collaboration with a nutritionist, will help kids learn food safety basics, cooking skills, and how to assemble healthy meals and snacks in compliance withfood guidance systems like MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines.

Fun and colorful activities will be used to teach kids how to safely store and cook food, recognize the food groups, and understand the importance of eating a variety of foods.

Children, who are very curious to learn about food, will acquire information and skills that will bring home, influencing the dietary pattern of the entire family.

WEEK 1. The importance of eating healthy. Why the body needs food to function. Food groups. Choose My Plate.

Cooking activity: Assemble a healthy meal (homemade tacos with beans, and salad or tuna/chicken wraps)

WEEK 2. Fruits and vegetables. Eat at least five portions to guarantee the right intake of all different nutrients.

Cooking activity: veggie puff pastry bundles

WEEK 3. Grains. An important source of energy.

Cooking activity: homemade tacos/piadina with beans and veggies.

WEEK 4. Dairy. How to keep our bone healthy and strong.

Cooking activity: healthy snack with yogurt, fruit, nuts, and seeds.

WEEK 5. Protein. Let’s grow some muscles.

Cooking activity: omelet/quiche muffins with veggies

WEEK 6. Food origins. Where food comes from and how it is transformed.

Cooking activity: from flour to pizza (pizza bites)

WEEK 7. Breakfast. Energy to start the day.

Cooking activity: granola fruits cups, oatmeal, or superhero muffins

WEEK 8. The ideal snack. Ideas for healthy, after-school snacks.

Cooking activity: Assemble a healthy snack using yogurt, fruit, nuts, seeds, or salty snack (crackers, humus, carrots, peppers)

WEEK 9. Sunday, pasta day. When school is off, we can spend more time in the kitchen to cook with our family, have fun, and try new foods.

Cooking activity: Homemade ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta/pumpkin/mushrooms

WEEK 10. E’ qui la festa? Let’s celebrate, and have fun eating something colorful, nutritious, and delicious.

Cooking activity: Fruit party. Fruit cut in different shapes, mini fruit hand pies/tarts, fruit sushi rolls.

Rates for group course (online)

-Single Class $45

-Half Package $215

-Full Package $400

Rates for group course (in-person)/ minimum 3 students

-Single Class $50

-Half Package $225

-Full Package $425

Rates for private instruction (Mommy & Me)

At School $799 (minimum 3 students)

In Manhattan $999

Other Boroughs $1250

*Classes are non changeable nor refundable.