CELEBRATE Feeding!
Coaching in Early Learning Environments to Build a Responsive Approach To Eating and Feeding
The CELEBRATE Feeding research project created a collaborative partnership between our Early Years Nutrition Coaches and Early Childhood Educators in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The project aimed to strengthen responsive eating and feeding environments in child care centres across the Maritimes. Meet the Team >
Responsive Feeding Framework
CELEBRATE Feeding used a responsive feeding framework to think about the relationship between a child and their caregiver regarding food and feeding. Responsive feeding means supporting fullness and hunger cues, enabling food exploration, and demonstrating openness to a variety of foods and feeding practices.
Supporting Child Care Centres
The CELEBRATE Feeding project supported child care centres by providing hands-on coaching, professional development opportunities, and collaborative resource selection. The goal of responsive feeding is to foster the joy of eating through an enriched feeding environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion.