b'discounts milestone booklets 12available!see pages59-60covermy My PreschoolpreschoolYearsbookletyears Provide an overview of the Center of DiseaseControl Prevention (CDC) milestones, along withfeeding milestones and ideas on howHelp meto help babies grow, learn and thrive.grow and learnBooklet is 5 x 7 with 17 pagesFull color throughoutAvailable in English and SpanishWS98BL (English)WS98BLs (Spanish) Request ISBN# 978-1-942530-63-3 a review2023 Nutrition Matters, Inc. sample today!look inside bookletmilestones milestones preschooler preschoolerat 5 years old Help me grow and learn: Easy meal ideas:most children: Lets eat family meals.Let me do things for myself. When we eat meals together, we tend to eat better.A yummy meal follow rules or take turns when I can make my bed, button my shirt or pour water into a cup.Family meals help us make special memories. can be fun, easy playing games with other children Praise me when I do it. Try not to fix anything youTry to sit down and eat a meal with me at least one time each day. and healthy.sing, dance or act for youdont have to. Sandwiches, do simple chores at home, Use words to help me begin to understand time. quesadillas and tacos like matching socks or clearing the Use words like today, tomorrow and yesterday. make quick meals. table after eating Talk about and label our feelings. Serve lean meat or Read books and talk about the feelings characters havebeans on whole grain tell a story they heard or made up with at least 2 events. and why they have them. breads or tortillas. For example, a cat was stuck in a tree and a firefighter saved itEncourage me to read by looking at the pictures in a book Offer veggies and answer simple questions about a book or story after you read and telling the story. fruits, along with or tell it to themPractice counting with me. a glass of milk.keep a conversation going with more than 3 Lets count things like blocks, toy cars, rocks and sticks. Make sandwiches back-and-forth exchangesPlay rhyming games with me. into fun shapes use or recognize simple rhymes (bat-cat, ball-tall)For example, say What rhymes with cat? using a knife orcookedpepper strips,Play with toys that encourage me to put things together, cookie cutters. mango, beef andcount to 10 like puzzles. bean taco with name some numbers between 1 and 5 when you point to themExplore things I like. lettuce and use words about time, like yesterday, tomorrow, morning, If I love animals, read books about animals, look for birdsAt mealtime, lets focus on each other. milkor nightand squirrels in a park or visit a zoo. Turn off the television and computer. Set phones aside.pay attention for 5 to 10 minutes during activities, like story time Encourage pretend play. Talk about fun things at meals. Show me how to listen.or making arts and crafts (screen time does not count) Help me find items to use to play dress up or school. Let everyone take turns answering questions like, write some letters in their name Have crayons, paper, paint, child scissors and glueWhat did you do today?for creative play.name some letters when you point to them Encourage me to make art projects.What made you laugh today?I like finger foods like apples slices, broccoli button some buttons keep For 3 year olds, cut small round foods like grapestrees, cucumber slices, hop on one foot meand cherry tomatoes into smaller pieces aboutand bell pepper strips. I might safe eat more veggies if you serve 1/2 inch. Cut tube-shaped foods like baby carrots and hot dogs into strips instead of round pieces. them with hummus or a dip. 6 7 8 9preschooler preschooler preschooler preschoolerLet go a little. Let me be a helper. What I drink I need to be activePut bowls of food on the table.I feel good about myself when I help.is important too. every day. Put bowls of food on the table. Let me help myself to small portions.Praise me for my efforts.Let me know I can have more if I am still hungry.Sweet drinks can fill my tummy up. I may not be hungry for healthy foods. Help me like plain water and other healthy drinks. Physical activity Outside we can:If I eat little orTake a walk or a hike. nothing at a meal orhelps all of us:Lets talk about what we see. snack, dont worry. have healthy bodies and brains What color are the trees? I will have lots ofHeres an be in a good mood Do we see any animals?chances to eateasy plan a variety of foods.for us to follow:make memories and bond Take a family bike ride.learn new skills Be sure I wear a helmet andhave fun have the right size tricycle or bicycle. Start with short routes. Stay calm.want to keep being active I have to work hard to pedal Dont beg, push, force,my little legs.bribe me to eat or offer toI can help: There are lots of activitiesmake a different meal. Milk at meals Every oncewe can do outsidewipe tables and set the table Milk gives mein a while,and inside:You decide what put things in the trashprotein, calciuma small cup Roll, toss, catch and kick balls.foods to serve and tear lettuce or greensand vitamins forof juice, Play hide and seek.when we eat.make faces out of piecesI may be able to: strong bones.Water between meals about 4 Dance.Let me decide what andof fruits and vegetables peel eggs and some fruits,ouncesWiggle on the floor like snakes. how much I eat fromlike oranges and bananasDrink water with me. the foods you serve. rinse vegetables or fruitscrack eggsI will want to drink what you are drinking. Jump like frogs. Fly like aTrust my appetite. add ingredients bird with our arms outhelp measure ingredientsfor wings. scoop, stir or mash ingredientshelp make sandwichesWater helps keep my mind and body healthy.and tossed salads Lets drink more water by:If Im hungry name and count foodsHaving a cup of water at snack times. Let me choose and see youLet me chooseOrdering water at restaurants. what to do.eat and enjoyBe patient with me.Bringing a water bottle when we leave home. I need some free time healthy foods, to play. Watch as I use I am more likely to eat them too. It might be messy and take a little longer when I help, Enjoying a sweet drink like lemonade, soda asmy imagination.12 but I am learning skills for a lifetime. 13 14 a special treat - every once in a while, not every day! 151.888.356.5575 www.numatters.com info@numatters.com'