Appetite to Play
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Appetite to Play is a provincial initiative that supports early years providers to promote and encourage physical activity & healthy eating with kids ages 0-5.
British Columbia, Canada
Joined January 2018
Learn more about the Appetite to Play initiative through this short video! We ensure that you will be singing along after the first few replays. #earlyyears
https://t.co/K0ehAknWyN 🤸🏼‍♂️🍎🤾🏿‍♀️💯🥕
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Barley is a delicious & hearty whole grain grown throughout Canada, including in the Lower Mainland in BC. This barley bake recipe has a pizza-like profile, but feel free to swap out the type of cheese or veggies for those you have available! Recipe here
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Recipe for Cheesy Barley Bake
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Check out our new post on developmental milestones focused on physical and motor development between the ages of 18 and 24 months! Link here:
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Check out our new post on developmental milestones focusing on physical and motor development for children aged 12 to 18months. Link here: https://t.co/8g2ceMzK6b
#earlyyears #developmentalmilestones #physicalactivity
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Try this light noodle dish which comes together very quickly and is packed with flavour! It’s easy to make ahead and improves as it chills (keeps for 3 days in the fridge) Enjoy! Recipe here:
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Recipe for Sesame Rice Noodle Salad
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Try our White Bean Fritters! This recipe is made with legumes, a plant-based protein recommended to eat more often. Recipe here:
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Recipe for White Bean Fritters
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Have you seen our videos on Food and Feeding in the Early Years? We have ideas on gardening with kids, reading food labels and plant-based proteins and much more! See the playlist here:
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Play Safari Bells with 3 to 5 years olds! It encourages locomotor skills, inhibition control and listening! You will need bells for each child; this game is best suited for playing outside. Learn how to play here: https://t.co/PWZ5fD1x8L
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This #RemembranceDay we at PHSA honour the sacrifices made by so many past and present. And we are grateful to the dedicated health care professionals working across the province today and every day to put #patientsfirst.
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Planning, shopping and preparing food at home is the recommendation for most of the foods we eat, but sometimes life gets busy, and we need to quickly pick something up to eat while we are out. Check out our post for tips on choosing food on the go: https://t.co/2mUDdaUooU
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Diwali means “row of lights” and this festival of lights celebrated in India and by Hindus around the world, as well as Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists, honours knowledge, prosperity and light over darkness. Learn more here:
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Health-care providers have a critical role in supporting & empowering families. Enhance your knowledge & strengthen the #breastfeeding #chestfeeding support you offer families. See Latching On: How Family Physicians Can Support Breastfeeding Patients | Course | UBC CPD #WBW2022
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Family-centred maternal & newborn care respects cultural differences between individuals, families & communities. Learn more about supporting Indigenous families’ pregnancy journeys including breast/chest feeding: https://t.co/FWs8oB1ZNS
#culturalsafety #WBW2022 #trc
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Did you know that #breastfeeding/chestfeeding protects babies when they are sick & when others are sick around them?Human milk has antibodies & immune factors that protect baby’s & mother’s health – more important than ever during #COVID19 #WBW2022
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It’s #NationalBreastfeedingWeek, October 1 to 7! This year’s worldwide focus is on strengthening capacity of actors that have to protect, promote and support breast/chest feeding across different levels of society. #WBW2022 #breastfeeding #chestfeeding
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Did you know that we have physical activity videos for the #earlyyears? Check out our playlist to get ideas for crafts and games to keep the kids moving! Link here: https://t.co/HaYpfu9CFe
#physicalactivity #learnthroughplay #getthemmoving
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Make a seedscape as a food literacy activity! Building food literacy in children is about helping them understand how food grows and can be a great way to connect with nature. Link here: https://t.co/bbArQE05dW
#earlyyears #foodliteracy
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Do kids need supplements? Check out our new post where we explore this question: https://t.co/SS2TSpB7Jq
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It can be common as a caregiver to wonder if children are meeting their nutrient needs through the foods that they eat and if they could benefit from anything additional. Generally young children who...
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Check out our new food literacy activity, Learning About Soy! Food literacy for young children is all about understanding where our food comes from and how it is grown and eaten around the world. Learn more here:
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Are you looking for a fun food activity? Try making a watermelon bowl with the kids! Learn more here: https://t.co/wTWLC1PzAz
#kidsinthekitchen #familytime #summerfun
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Check out our tips on summer food safety! The risk of food borne illness is higher in the summer months because the hot and humid weather creates prime conditions for bacteria to grow and thrive. Learn more:
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Reduce the risk The risk of food borne illness is higher in the summer months because the hot and humid weather creates prime conditions for bacteria to grow and thrive. As well, people are less...
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