RESOURCE NAME

Kids a Cookin' 

DATE CREATED/REVISED

Began 2002 and Ongoing

BRIEF DESCRIPTION (include major objectives)

Kids a Cookin’ is a series of inter-active videos in English and Spanish for use by nutrition educators in teaching basic cooking skills, good nutritious food choices using the Food Guide Pyramid, and food safety to children and their caregivers through VHS tapes and DVDs.  The show’s host and children from across the state prepare recipes on site.  The nutrition information, recipes, tips and techniques, games and streaming video can be downloaded on the website at www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu.  A weekly television feature series to help children and adults connect in the kitchen airs across the state.

LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES

Positive Child, Youth and Family Development

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

TIME COMMITMENT

 Cannot be determined

 DURATION

Ongoing

DIFFICULTY

 Introductory

READING LEVEL

6^th Grade

AUDIENCE

Audience

Grade school students

Parents

Young families

Low-income

Youth organizations

Teachers

Caregivers

SUBJECT

Nutrition and exercise

Food safety

Youth nutrition

COMPONENTS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

VHS tapes

DVDs

Groups meetings

Face-to-face

Website

Televisions

Peer interactions

Community events

Handouts

Recipes

Learn on your own

Home visits

SKILL EMPHASIS

LEADER TRAINING REQUIRED?

SPECIALIST SUPPORT

Consultation with agents

Area meetings

Leader training

Knowledge/Attitude

No

LEADER TRAINING LEVEL

 FREQUENCY OF LEADER TRAINING

Not applicable

Not applicable

PROGRAM RESOURCES LIST

Kids in the Kitchen, University of Missouri- A curriculum that encourages children to eat healthy meals and snacks by providing creative, hands on learning experiences that teach youth how to prepare simple, healthy foods. It integrates food safety, physical activity and teamwork with each lesson and includes tips for use and care of kitchen appliances.

CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS/PHONE

Kathy Walsten, B.S.

Extension Assistant

203  Justin Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS  66506

785-532-1676

E-mail: walsten@humec.ksu.edu  

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