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Healthy Jarjums make Healthy Food Choices

This resource is to assist early childhood professionals implement activities and teach young children about foods that are good for their bodies. Better nutrition improves quality of life.

This resource will also contribute to embedding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the early years curriculum by teaching children in years P-3 about healthy food from an Indigenous perspective.

Healthy Jarjums cover page and Table of contents
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Healthy Jarjums in the Queensland School Curriculum
Section 3 - How to use lesson plans
- Lesson 1 Food and Health
- Lesson 1 Activity sheets
- Lesson 2 The Food Star
- Lesson 2 Activity sheets
- Lesson 3 Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods
- Lesson 3 Activity sheets
- Lesson 4 Food safety, hygiene and preparation
- Lesson 4 Activity sheets
Section 4 - Letters and additional handouts
Section 5 - Resources

Section 6 - Flip charts

Chart 1. I am healthy because		Chart 7. Traditional hunting
Chart 2. Why is food important?		Chart 8. When my family eats
Chart 3. Grow, glow, go		Chart 9. Bush tucker
Chart 4. Places to get food		Chart 10. Stay safe in the kitchen
Chart 5. The food star		Chart 11. Dangers in the kitchen
Chart 6. Breakfast