Newswise — Children who eat a nutritious breakfast perform better in the classroom than children who don't eat well in the morning.
Research supports this theory and is the basis for a satellite training seminar especially for child nutrition personnel to air nationally Thursday (Oct. 30) from the University of Mississippi.
"School Breakfast: A Smart Way to Start the Day," a production of the USDA-funded National Food Service Management Institute, also is intended to benefit school administrators and teachers, said Beverly Cross, NFSMI coordinator of site training.
"A good breakfast jump-starts the brain and provides the energy growing children need to get their day started," Cross said. "Children who eat a nutritious breakfast are more alert, are better able to concentrate, show more creativity, have more energy and perform better on school tests than children who skip the morning meal."
The telecast is scheduled to air twice. The first viewing, closed captioned in English text, runs from 2 to 3 p.m. (CDT); the second, closed captioned in Spanish text, runs from 4 to 5 p.m. (CDT). A webcast of the seminar also is to be available. The program can be viewed via simultaneous webcast on NFSMI's Web site, http://www.nfsmi.org, and will be archived for future viewing.
Topics to be considered are the link between eating breakfast and classroom success, the components of a USDA reimbursable breakfast, new menu ideas for breakfast, ways to market the School Breakfast Program and creative promotions.
The seminar includes a seven-minute "stand-alone" video that features students interviewing a food service director about the breakfast program and the benefits of participation. The short video is intended to become a convenient promotional tool for school food service professionals.
Participant handout materials and other information, including pre- and post-tests, can be accessed by visiting NFSMI's Web site at http://www.nfsmi.org. The training is approved for one hour of American School Food Service Association continuing education credit.
For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-321-3054.
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