The document discusses Common Threads, an organization that provides nutrition education programs for kids. Their programs include in-school and after-school cooking classes that teach kids how to make healthy snacks. Participation in Common Threads programming has been shown to significantly increase kids' nutrition knowledge, vegetable consumption, and cooking skills. The programs also aim to increase parental involvement in healthy eating through parent workshops, grocery store tours, and shared recipes and menus.

1. THE POWER OF KIDS COOKING
HEALTHY
C O M M O N T H R E A D S

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Common Threads Core Programs
COMMON BYTES
PARENT
WORKSHOPS &
GROCERY STORE
TOURS
NUTRITION
EDUCATION
AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS

3. NUTRITION EDUCATION
• PK-8th grade level specific lesson plans
• In-school and out-of-school
• Knife-free cooking to make healthy snacks

4. CORE CONTENT ALIGNMENT
• Common Core State Standards
• Next Generation Science Standards
• National Health Education Standards
• Local School Wellness Policies
• Blended Learning

5. HANDS-ON COOKING

6. SY 2015-16 STUDENT OUTCOMES
PARTICIPATION IN COMMON THREADS PROGRAMMING STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASED:
Small Bites significantly
increases
•Nutrition knowledge
•Liking for vegetables
•Communication to
family about healthy
eating
•Preference for home-
cooked meals
•Vegetable
consumption
•Openness to new
foods
•Cooking skills
•Availability of fresh
fruits/vegetables in
home
Cooking Skills and World
Cuisine adds significant
improvements in

7. CULTURAL EDUCATION

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ADULT EDUCATION
• Family Cooking Classes
• Parent Workshops
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

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ADULT EDUCATION
• 8-Weeks of Menu
Planning, Recipes, and
Shopping Guides to share
with program participants
and partners and online
• SNAP-budget aligned
• Tips for WIC ingredient use
& getting your kids
cooking
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

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ADULT EDUCATION
• Teacher Cooking Classes
• Healthy Teacher Trainings
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

11. IMP LICA TION S OF COMMON TH REA DS
RESULTS
VEGETABLE INTAKE
IN CHILDHOOD IS
CORRELATED TO
IMPROVED HEALTH
LATER IN LIFE
MEALS PREPARED
AND EATEN AT
HOME ARE
HEALTHIER THAN
MEALS EATEN
OUTSIDE THE HOME
DIETARY PATTERNS
ESTABLISHED IN
CHILDHOOD LAST
FOR MANY YEARS
CT brings about changes in attitudes and behaviors that
will improve health for decades

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GET COOKING FOR LIFE!
Allison Liefer
aliefer@commonthreads.org
(312) 462-0724
COMMON THREADS
COMMON BYTES
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