Nutrition Rationale

My work sample for nutrition is my menu plan. It fits this category because it’s a nutritious menu that
has a weeks’ worth of meals for a breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. I will be able to use this in
the future to explain what a nutritional menu looks like and what makes it nutritious. I chose it as the
best example of my work because it shows me what types of food are nutritious for the children and
what components need to be in a menu each week to make it nutritional. I learned that nutrition is a big
factor in a child’s life to help them grow and develop. It is important that children know what it
nutritious for them and how it can help their body. It is also important to educate children on things that
are not nutritious and how eating them all the time could potentially harm their bodies. I have applied
the knowledge I’ve gained about nutrition by observing my centers menus and seeing if it meets the
criteria that I learned about as well as using the knowledge I learned for myself on eating better more
balanced meals. I also relay the information I’ve learned onto others to help give them a better mindset
to what a nutritional meal looks like. My work sample shows my knowledge and understanding of the
role nutrition plays in quality early childhood programs by having a full weeks’ worth of meals that is
filled with the correct components to make it nutritious to help children continue to grow and develop.