3.5 Explain strategies to encourage healthy eating

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
Learning outcome: 3. Understand the nutritional needs of children
Assessment criteria: 3.5 Explain strategies to encourage healthy eating

• Offer variety of foods (including different colours and textures)
• Offer choices
• Involve children in food preparation
• Repetition, routine and tenacity
• Presentation (such as creating a smiley face out of food)