Early Childhood Education

Good Beginnings

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Good Beginnings
is a free, fun and practical professional development opportunity for Ontario childcare providers. There's something for everyone, from ECEs, cooks and program administrators to ECE professors and students in Ontario College and University programs. Best of all, the 10 hours of online learning can be completed at your own pace - do it all in a weekend or take up to two months to finish.

Good Beginnings was developed by Registered Dietitians and provides interesting, relevant and up-to-date advice on preschool nutrition.  Topics include:

  • Supporting picky eaters
  • Cooking with children
  • Key nutrients for preschoolers
  • Building healthy bodies
  • Planning and evaluating menus
  • Special diets and food allergies
  • Food safety
  • Snack routine ideas
  • Activities and games
  • Communicating with parents
  • And more!

Designed for different learning styles, the interactive content, hands-on activities, videos, links and resources make this course a big hit!

For more information or to register


Visit:   www.goodbeginnings.ca
Email:    goodbeginnings@dfc-plc.ca
Call:      905-873-8395
Toll Free: 1-866-392-9929 ext 2006

Good Beginnings: Designed to meet your needs so you can meet theirs.

Nutrition Resources

Order FREE and fun nutrition and active living resources.

Order Resources

Bulletin Board

Stay informed about new nutrition resources, information, and events.

Our Team

Canada's Food Guide

Learn tips for teaching key nutrition messages and recommendations.

Canada's Food Guide

Students Only

Engage students in kid-friendly, age-specific games and activities.

Students Only

Nutrition Research

Browse research on nutrition programs and approaches and discover implications to maximize your teaching.

Nutrition Research

Test your Knowledge

Keep current on nutrition information and topic-specific trivia.

Test your Knowledge

Visual Serving Sizer

Learn what a serving size of food according to Canada's Food Guide actually looks like.

Visual Serving Sizer

Related Links

Explore links to other credible nutrition and health sites.

Related Links

What Teachers are Saying...

Hands on practical and time efficient resource that can be implemented easily into any classroom"

- Robyn Heibert,
OCDSB

What Teachers are Saying...

"Excellent. Very relevant. Up-to-date, in touch with issues, curriculum and kids interests."

- Tara Makohonuk,
A B Ellis Public School

Glossary of Foods

Expand your knowledge of exciting foods from around the world.

Glossary of Foods

Mission 5421

Take your students on a healthy-eating treasure hunt based on Canada's Food Guide.

Mission 5421

Medieval-themed Tracking Tool

A great way to encourage your students to meet daily recommendations for eating well and being physically active.

Mission 5421