The Cooking Up Learning series was developed by the authors of EverydayTLC in response to requests from USDA food program sponsors for a low cost nutrition training option.

Cooking Up Learning offers family childcare providers with comprehensive, age-appropriate, and easy-to-read booklets on early childhood nutrition--complete with tested and proven activities that can be integrated into any childcare program.

Taught early, children are more apt to choose nutritionally sound foods, if they understand the role of food in good health. This is especially important today with the variety of different food available. Healthy nutrition is most effectively taught to young children through engaging hands-on activities. Of course, in order to teach children the importance of good nutrition, we must first start with those responsible for their care--parents and childcare providers.

The Cooking Up Learning series consists of the following three booklets:

Cooking Up Stories--Uses children's love of books and cooking to teach and discuss good nutrition and eating habits.

Cooking Up Concepts--Teaches good nutrition through cooking experiences integrated into early childhood learning themes such as colors, shapes, an all-about-me theme, and animals.

Cooking Up Health-- The Surgeon General has sent out a Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity in our nation's children. This booklet will offer suggestions to help incorporate healthy eating and fun physical activity into a child's daily schedule.