SOAR at Preschool

SOAR at Preschool promotes healthy eating and physical activity in young children in preschool settings. SOAR at Preschool is a pilot project that blends two existing well known and researched based models:  Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) and I Am Moving, I Am Learning (IMIL).

The goals of SOAR at Preschool are

1. To provide child care facilities with a system and tools to assess their own nutrition and physical activity environment and make changes that support healthy weight among children.
2. To promote and increase the time preschool children spend in moderate to vigorous physical activity in child care settings by providing plenty of indoor/outdoor active time and role modeling an active lifestyle
3. To improve the quality of structured movement experiences intentionally facilitated by child care providers.
4. To promote healthy eating in preschool age children in child care settings by serving appropriate foods and role modeling healthy eating behaviors.
5. To reach out to parents through child care settings to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors at home.

Participating preschool teachers and staff attend a two day intensive training program, with follow-up support provided by the trainers and health consultants. 

	To participate, click here to view our online SOAR events and classes
	For more information about this program, E-mail us or call 336-328-3740

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