Event: 2025 Fall Conference: Rooted in Care

E11: Feeding Children in Child Care: Building Healthy Habits Early with Health & Fueling Growth, Energy & Joy: Nutrition Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

Morning Session: Feeding Children in Child Care: Building Healthy Habits with Health PEI This engaging and practical presentation is designed for daycare staff who play a vital role in shaping children\'s eating habits. Led by registered dietitians, the session will explore age-appropriate nutrition, strategies for managing picky eating, and the importance of creating a positive mealtime environment. Participants will learn how to support children\'s growth and development through balanced meals and snacks, understand portion sizes, and foster independence and curiosity around food. The presentation will also address common challenges in group feeding settings and offer actionable tips for promoting healthy relationships with food from an early age. Afternoon Session: Fueling Growth, Energy & Joy: Nutrition Strategies for Early Childhood Educators with Crystal MacGregor Are you ready to feel more energized at work and better support the children in your care? Join award-winning dietitian Crystal MacGregor for an engaging 2.5-hour session that blends the latest nutrition science with hands-on activities you can use right away. Together, we’ll explore how to boost your own energy and resilience, fuel children’s growth and brain development, and turn everyday meals and snacks into powerful learning opportunities. Through interactive demos, fun food activities, and practical take-home tools, you’ll leave inspired, confident, and equipped to make healthy eating simple, joyful, and impactful—for you and the kids you care for. By the end of the session, participants will: Understand the latest science on how nutrition fuels both educator energy and child development. Learn practical, evidence-based strategies to apply in daily routines with children. Experience interactive activities they can bring back to classrooms and homes. Leave inspired, energized, and confident in their ability to make nutrition a fun part of learning.

Date: November 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Morning & Afternoon Session: Hotel on Pownal