September, 2015 - Nightingale Montessori

Nightingale Notes
September 2015
A Very Generous Donation of $10,000!
October
8
All School Picture Day—Individual
Portraits
12
Columbus Day, NO SCHOOL
15
Eagle Parent Meeting 7:00 PM
22
Chickadee Parent Meeting 6:00 PM
26-30 Explore Week
Owls, Falcons, Wings
29
Falcon Pow Wow 6:30 PM
NM wants to express appreciation for the tremendous generosity in support of Nightingale
Montessori from Ed and Sherry Rich. Sherry Rich
was a beloved Chickadee teacher for many years
and Ed and Sherry were parents of NM student,
Melissa. Their personal commitment is incredible
and will allow us to further pursue our goal of a
new building.
New Arrival!
New Minibus
With the new laws,
NM is no longer able
to utilize our 15 passenger van for our
“going out” trips. We
have acquired a new
14 passenger minibus
for our field
trips! The Falcons were to first to ride in the minibus for their hike at
Clifton Gorge on Friday, September 25th!
Eagle Teacher, Kristin Murray,
NM Alum, Anthony Murray and
Eagle, Madeline Murray welcomed Alaina Day Murray to
their family at 2:26 am on September 26th. She weighed 7 lbs
2 oz and was 20 in. long. She
will be joining our Hummingbirds in six weeks!
In Memory of Barbara Nightingale
We offer our heartfelt condolences to Nancy Nightingale Schwab, founder of
Nightingale Montessori and author of the Sound Shapes Precision Phonics
Reading Program, on the recent death of her beloved mother, Barbara
Nightingale. Mrs. Nightingale and her late husband, Philip, gave many treasures to Nightingale Montessori from their years of working and traveling
abroad. The fabulous authentic doll collection in the Chickadee room is just
one example of the many gifts bestowed to Nightingale Montessori for the
sake of the children. Perhaps the most lasting of our inheritance from the love
of Barbara Nightingale is her joyful spirit in dance and music. It was this charism that nurtured her daughters, Jeanne and Nancy to march to the drumming
of their own true rhythm. Our prayers are with both Nancy and Jeanne in their
loss of their mother.
Fall NM Picnic
A Day in the Hummingbirds
It has already been a month since we had our parent
meeting when the children took their first peek around
the environment. During that time we have been working on establishing the basic routines of the day. Eating,
changing diapers and toileting, cleaning up, taking naps,
and learning how to get along with our friends are all a
part of the core of our curriculum for the Hummingbirds.
Then we eat and go to sleep. While the toddlers rest, the infants are often awake having
special one-on-one time. They enjoy the older
students who come to visit especially Wing,
Our morning begins with goodbyes and these are of major
importance. Our time of “separation” allowed the children to become acquainted with the environment and the
teachers so that when the first full day arrived the children were much more comfortable walking in on their
own. Next, we put away lunch boxes and hang up
coats. Often we have to stop and say hello to our bunny,
Poppy, first. Then we play on the climber.
Outside time.
Hummingbird News
The infants begin by reconnecting with caregivers, exploring or, observing the toddlers. We eat breakfast together
after washing our hands in traditional Montessori fashion. Our skills of pouring and drinking out of a cup have
improved greatly.
Then it is time to choose work with a friend or
on our own. We have learned how to get a
rug for floor work and roll it when we are
done. Then we listen to our instruments and
sing songs. We are especially fond of the
“Wheels on the Bus” and “If You Are Happy
and You Know It” which we sing with many
emotions.
Next we go to the
bathroom and have
snack. Our applepeeler-corer-slicer is
a big hit. The infants
visit the toddlers
throughout the
morning and especially enjoy going
outside with
them. Once we return to the classroom it is time to read for a
bit while Owl, Roy Wood, helps us get ready
for lunch.
Jayden uses his cup.
Jovie works.
Olympia matches.
BAGS
Bringing Chickadee bags to and from school is one of
the first responsibilities Chickadees begin to develop. With this habit, students begin to carry work
home from school and notes to school from
home. Please make sure that you are aiding in
stressing the importance of carrying their Chickadee
bag.
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SHOES
Another lesson young students begin to learn is the
process of putting on and then tying one’s
shoes. What an accomplishment! Students gain incredible independence and feel empowered through
their own ability to put on their own shoes. It is a
great time to learn that the best way to help our students grow is to teach them how to put on their
shoes and allow them to try for themselves. It is
more valuable to teach them the steps of shoe tying
versus doing it for them quickly.
Charlie works with bolts.
EXTRA CLOTHES
Many students are missing a set of extra clothing to
be kept at school. It is critical that all students have
extra clothing in case their clothes become soiled or
wet in some way. Please, please send in a spare
change of clothes with the name on the label for
your child. If your child does need to change at
school you will receive a change of clothing form indicating what happened and what items from his/
her extra clothing supply needs replenished. Thank
you for a timely return of new items. Your child appreciates having his/her own clothing if he/she
needs to change.
Hanging out.
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LABEL
Lunch boxes must be labeled with the child’s
name. This is helpful when students are fetching a
lunch box at lunch time and reclaiming it at the end
of the day!
Gia observes a caterpillar.
Chickadee News
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Science
OBSERVATIONS
The Chickadees started their year in science focusing on the natural world. Given the Montessori value
of having reverence of all living things, we have explored our meadow, discovering snakes, crickets,
spiders, millipedes, earthworms, and cicadas. Our
garden has provided insight on various edible flora
such as tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and potatoes. We’ve learned the value of soil and how the
root system gathers nutrients. As we near autumn,
we will begin harvesting. We will also learn about
old-fashioned ways people threshed wheat and
shucked corn.
It is the point in the school year when parents are
quite interested in all the wonderful lessons they
are hearing about from their child. As always, parents are welcome to observe the classroom! Please schedule your appointment prior to
your visit with Guyia and the office staff.
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PARENT MEETING
Our next parent meeting will be held October 22nd
from 6:00-7:00 PM. Childcare can be provided. Please notify the office if you will be bringing
your child with you.
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CONFERENCES
Chickadee News
Ladainian, Braeden & Tyler match cards.
Fall conferences are coming up shortly! If you
have not signed up for a fall conference, please do
so by contacting [email protected]
or by contacting the office. The sign up sheet is
also available in the Chickadee room. We will be
calling all families at the beginning of October to
ensure that you receive a time slot.
Eliza works with cylinders.
Colten learns about different
people.
Wyatt fixes the roof.
Building Work
Gavon and Tucker happily meet
the challenge of these special
blocks. Duplicating a model is only possible with the reliance of a
friend to hold some pieces while
the other adds a piece. This work
has proven to provide a real satisfaction for efforts and a lasting
memory of the bond of friendship.
Our Studies
The three R’s (Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic) are
daily endeavors in Eagle life. Learning the concepts
of all those math operations and the directions of all
those letters are exciting obstacles to conquer. Our
storytelling and writing skills are practiced with
great enthusiasm. Sketching in special books, origami, kirigami, mapmaking, painting, designing and
building work are some of the favorite choices of
students amid their basic challenges of the 3R’s .
Good-bye to the Trees
Two of our oldest friends
(over one hundred years)
were cut down for safety’s sake. We miss their
shade and hide-and-seek
spots. The huge slabs of
trunk have been placed
around the front lawn,
through the efforts of
many strong students
and a little help from a
Bobcat endloader.
Eagle News
Wings, Kyle Taylor, works with the Eagles in the Gaga Pit.
Janiya reading with Martha.
Community Jobs
Community jobs (one for every student)
gives each person a sense of responsibility and a sense of belonging. Sharpening
pencils and taking care of the outdoor
Those trees now provide
an ever-changing playscape for Nightingale students. How many friends
will be able to stand on one “stump”? “Jump the
Stump” is another favorite game of students. Students ask
themselves, “Can I make
a bridge for some of the
most challenging distances?” The activities are
endless and nature
speaks loudly to our
youth of indoor comfort
and electronic devices.
Jenny
In the science lab we are discussing how man’s needs
motivated us to invent. The club may have been the
first tool, and it really functions like a basic lever. A
logical next step in inventions would be adding a rock
to a club making it a hammer or a hatchet. A hatchet
or knife are both a type of wedge. Students are studying simple machines. They are building concepts and
understanding about how simple machines join together to form complex machines. Students keep a
journal and follow the scientific method for each experiment completed.
One student, Damien Rhinehart, said “Building K’Nex
with the directions is not always that easy, but in the
meantime we always have fun.” Students have built
windmills, water wheels, wishing well, chair lift, hammers, seesaws, catapults and much more. Student
interest and enthusiasm fuel lively discussion and
thoughtful experimentation.
Here Penelope Derr proudly displays a K’Nex hammer
she built. Penelope presented her hammer as a type
three-lever because the fulcrum and resistance are on
opposite sides of the
effort. Investigating the
three types of levers
granted students the
opportunity to launch
catapults, build scissors,
pound clay, use tweezers, play with a seesaw, fashion a rowboat
and oars, construct fishing poles and much
more. They are learning
how many levers they
are already using plyers, wheel barrels, golf clubs,
tennis rackets, joy sticks in video games, brooms and
mops, a dolly, books, pry bar, stapler, cooking utensils, paper cutter, bottle opener, nail clippers, etc.
As the session moves forward we will be examining other simple machines including, wheels and axles, gears,
the wedge, inclined planes and pulleys. We will discuss
the historical applications of these machines emphasizing the Middle Ages to accompany Owl history studies
that will focus on what life was like in the Middle Ages. We will discuss how these machines helped do
work for people and what advancements helped to
bring us out of the Dark Ages and into The Enlightenment.
Owls working in the garden.
Our first session is in full swing as we work toward
acclimating ourselves to our environment. We are
steadily working toward becoming more proficient
in our abilities and building our self-efficacy skills in
the classroom. As a goal, the Owls are working toward the eventual translation of those skills to become aware and be contributive members of our school community.
Currently we are working on a unit exploring the Montessori Fundamental
Needs of Man and how those needs
affect our everyday lives. We have
been working with the concept of
passing time and timelines, exploring
the lives of historical events and figures who were instrumental in how we
live our lives today.
In the Owls this year, we are working
on our independence and accountability skills. We have a Planbook in which
we keep our current personal schedule, review our assignments, and record our daily goals/accomplishments.
We refer to this book in order to build
better time management skills and to
further build upon self-efficacy skills
needed for the future.
Owl News
Owl Science
Nathan & Lauren test
their agility log leaping.
Aidan builds a binomial.
Falcon News
Falcon selfie inside a Tipi.
The new school year is off to an exciting start in the
Falcon class! We have jumped into project-based
learning and are focusing most of our work on a
cross-curriculum driving question. Our first driving
question is, “How Did North American Indigenous
Tribes Use their Resources to Survive in the 19th
Century?” We started answering this question by
studying the fundamental needs for humans to survive. Falcons asked themselves if things like the Internet and electricity are actually needs, and started to see the difference in material needs like food,
shelter, clothing versus spiritual needs like social
acceptance and religion.
We are taking field trips that supplement information we are seeking to answer these driving
questions. For one of our first trips, we spent a day
at the 2015 Fair at New Boston, an interactive step
back into the early 19th Century to see what life
was like for the indigenous people as well as the
early settlers. Some highlights for our students include: the pewter demonstration, seeing the large
oxen, seeing how the Native Americans built
homes, and
seeing a
family cook
a squirrel on
a fire.
Gabriel, Brandon & Rodnesha pet a working
ox at the Fair at New Boston.
Falcons collaborate to solve a problem.
Falcons writing their stores.
Students watch 19th Century linen weaving
demonstration at the Fair at New Boston.
Science
The Wings seek to explore a big driving question:
How has technology radically changed the world?
Throughout the first session, students investigated this topic in history, science, and literature.
Our session will culminate with a final project
where we share what we have learned with an
audience. Starting with Early Man, our history
studies will trace the dozens of inventions that
shaped the unfolding of society. This central focal point of our driving question allows us to see
the long term goal, and gives us the freedom to
navigate how to get there.
Wing News
The focus in Physical Science is our use of the
scientific method to understanding some of
these inventions and great scientific discoveries.
The scientific method is a process of inquisitive
thinking. This includes investigating phenomena,
acquiring new knowledge and / or correcting
misconceptions and integrating new knowledge.
We incorporate integrated goals of content mastery, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation,
global competence and self-direction. We utilize
a rubric to measure our progress and successes
weekly as we evaluate the progress
of our journey.
Harnessing the power of fire was our
first investigation. After obtaining a
fire permit from Springfield Fire
Chief C. Nicholas Heimlich, Wings
constructed a fire pit. We followed
all of the safety requirements outlined by the permit. We built a fire
and used it to cook food. Different
scientific concepts and vocabulary
were reviewed throughout this
lab. We also investigated the pros
and cons of Early Man cooking food.
There was a discussion about early
forms of science and communication. Wings used charcoal from the
fire to draw in the manner that
helped primitive peoples communicate object permanence though language.
We studied interactive atoms and the Periodic Table as we include additional labs in our studies. We
started the year establishing our prior knowledge
and are now diving deeper into the foundations of
chemistry. As the session moves forward we will
continue to investigate monumental technologies
throughout time.
Congrats Kyle!
Kyle Taylor attended the Johns Hopkins University Engineering Innovation Course at the Clark
State Community College site. He was sponsored by the Bullock Math Academy and earned
3.0 college credits from Johns Hopkins. He has
been invited back next summer to be a TA for the
next group of students. In addition to this incredible
experience and scholarship, he was offered a
scholarship to Johns Hopkins next summer for a
course they are developing as the next level of Engineering Innovation.
Congrats Mary!
At the 2015 Hixon Karate
Challenge, Wing, Mary
Thomas took 1st place
Open Hand Kata, 1st Place
Weapons Kata and 1st
Place Kumite!
Jenny Hillard was a bird girl
in this past summer’s Seussical Jr. Musical presented by
the Springfield Arts Council’s Summer Arts Festival.
Healthy Living
Students Serving Students
At NM we encourage healthy living through better food
choices and physical fitness. We are planning activities
with these goals in mind. Please let us know if your
child would be interested in any of these opportunities.
Wing Chad Younts has been spending some time each
day helping in the Hummingbird classroom. Chad has
been wonderful with the infants, holding and nurturing
them during the afternoon, setting up cots at nap time,
and providing funny voices or peek-a-boos as needed.
NM (Yoga instructor, Cristina Hipp) would like to openly invite students to a before school yoga class from
7:30 to 8:00 am on Thursdays as a way to calm and focus their minds as well as relax and stretch their bodies. Depending on how many students are interested
this class will either take place in the Chickadee classroom or down the road at OPAI. If the class takes place
at OPAI, we will walk (or take the van if weather is bad)
to NM for our first class at 8:00.
The infants, especially Avery and Jovie, have become
very fond of spending time with their friend, lighting up
with big smiles when he enters the room. Maria Montessori said, “You cannot imagine how well a young
child learns from an older child; how patient the older
child is with the difficulties of the younger.” Chad shows
true patience and kindness with these children, keeping
his cool through the babies unexpectedly screaming
with sadness, or drooling on his nice clothes.
Name: _____________________________________
Class: ______________________________________
I am interested in
_____ Yoga (Thursdays 7:30 - 8:00)
_____ Running Club (After-school - Day TBA)
Wing News
NM Falcons have begun a personal fitness challenge!.
Our plan has begun as we take a baseline of our physi- _____________________________________________________
cal abilities such as; how fast we run a certain distance,
how many chin ups we can do, and how many jumps
Wing Studies
using a jump rope we can make in a minute etc.
In the Wing room this year we have four students taking
We will talk about our individual goals and our diet, as classes for credit at Clark State: Jonathan Hannah, Mary
we develop our positive body image without an added Thomas, Chloe Thompson and Kyle Taylor. They are
stress of competition by keeping our personal scores
getting a taste of college classes while still enjoying their
confidential. We plan to work on self- improvement
NM community. Courses of study include English, Comand compare our results throughout the year to see
puters, Pre-Calculus, Psychology and Photography.
our growth and accomplishment. We are providing
many opportunities where we can learn self awareness, Wings are busy with our work of answering
responsibility, caring for our self, and ways to improve our Big Driving Question for the quarter:
our fitness levels.
"How has technology radically changed the
world (and what's next)?" We began with
We (Owls, Falcons and Wings) would like to start a
running club that meets one day after school. Depend- the earliest human technologies like fire
ing on the level of interest we may be use a track and/ and worked our way through animal door train for a 5k. We welcome Eagles and Chickadees if mestication, farming, wheels and ironworking. The Wings plan to create a documena parent (or designated adult) joins.
tary film exploring this Big Driving Question
In January we will begin Ski Club and test different per- for an end of quarter project. We have two
sonal goals on the slopes at Mad River Mountain. Ski
new DSLR cameras with which we will
Club information will come in October.
begin learning how to film and edit our
Let us know your interests:
footage.
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Team Nutrition Grant
Culinary Lab Grant
NM has started the implementation of many new
elements of healthy eating and healthy living as
part of a Team Nutrition Grant that we received
from the State of Ohio. Our kickoff project shared
new recipes at the school picnic and gathered data
from our NM families as they rated each recipe.
This summer, NM members, Maria Taylor and
Stephanie Woodward traveled to Norwood, OH to
work with Chef Brenda, Chef Roger and Trainer,
Bernadette. Through the State of Ohio NM received
a grant for this training. We practiced “Mise En
Place” (very Montessori) as we tried many newly
created recipes for healthy school lunches. Our staff
was treated to some of these delicious recipes and
many are now part of our Gourmet Grub Menu. Students participate in the NM cooking program and
are creating these meals daily.
NM shared Smart Snack options for celebrations at
the picnic. Eagle, Sasha Ramey, was the first to celebrate a Smart Snack
birthday and shared a
big beautiful fruit salad!
Nutri Slice is a new
program that will allow
you to access our menus and nutritional data
for all foods. We currently uploading our
data and training with
Nutri Slice. Visit
www.nightingalemontessori.nutrislice.com. Remember it is a work in progress!
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The New Addition
The reinstated Hummingbird program took a new
space this year that required an additional exit to be
built. Thanks to DeLong Heating and Air for rerouting our forced air furnace line so AR Ashbaugh
Construction could put in a door. Outside of our new
exit is a lovely porch and
long sidewalk that travels
through the Chickadee
Courtyard to the Hummingbird outside area. Chickadees watched
much of the construction
during the first week of
school. Our builders reported having in depth conversations about “what they
were doing” each day!
Culinary Lab Chef Roger, Stephanie, Maria and Bernadette.
Chef Brenda.
Chicken Penne.
Enjoying and Utilizing Our Whole Kids
Grant
The Whole Kids Garden Grant of $2000 provided
an opportunity for our entire school to come together and work on a summer garden project. Last
spring, students designed, built and planted six
raised beds around the school. Four beds are located in the front and two are in our Chickadee courtyard. Students researched plants and seeds and
chose the varieties that would be in our gardens.
They planted many varieties of tomatoes, peppers,
cucumbers, celery, herbs, green beans, peas, swiss
chard, sweet potatoes and yellow potatoes.
Chickadees, Eagles, Owls and Wings worked
throughout the summer maintaining the garden.
Gardens were weeded, watered and maintained and they survived! This exciting endeavor allowed a
harvest to be here for returning students this fall.
Many students are choosing the work in the gardens and stretch their comfort zones as they have
chances to try something new.
The Whole Kids Garden Grant allowed our school
to offer a Summer Garden experience that used
science principles as a starting point to understand
many different concepts including soil health, nutrition, local, native and seasonal food sources, as
well as lessons about pollinators, water, sun, and
many other concepts. Along with maintaining our
gardens, we were able to visit local growers to pick
fruits and vegetables to preserve for the school's
lunch program, Gourmet Grub. Flock Family Farms
is located outside Mechanicsburg, Ohio. We picked
strawberries and peas. We visited the Champaign
Berry Farm, located outside of Urbana, Ohio. The
Heron Berry Farm welcomed students to work with
Meg on her farm with goats, chickens, and a garden. We visited Pendleton’s Produce and Clark’s
Farm Market, both located in Springfield, Ohio.
We visited Urbana’s Market Street Community
Garden.We were also inspired about ideas and
strategies that we could use in our school gardens.
Rainy days were spent outside whenever possible.
However, when weather would not allow us to be
outside, we pressed flowers and weeds and creat-
ed identification cards. We read books together
about ecology and other naturalist related topics of
interest. We studied native plants, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
Our gardens have produced many pounds of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. We are still awaiting
sweet potatoes and the final yield of our project.
Planning for the long term is also an important aspect of our school culture. Perennial plants such as
asparagus and Jerusalem artichokes are one step
toward planning for future productivity in the garden. This Fall we will plant garlic that will be harvested in the spring. We are now planning for at
winter garden. A second crop of peas has been
planted and other cold hardy plants are being investigated. We are planning on installing row covers to expand the growing season this Fall and be
able to get an early jump in Spring 2016.
NM will work year round to maintain and expand
our gardens and productivity. Providing purposeful
outdoor work that leads to learning and helps students stay relaxed and focused. Students are intrinsically motivated either by a personal desire to interact with the environment or a communal responsibility to grow food for our school.
The practical life skills we are learning in the garden
can transfer to many aspects of our lives and provides us a platform for communicating with others
who are like minded. We are learning control of
movement, care of person, care of the environment, grace and courtesy, personal responsibility,
social skills and even time management. The garden provides conditions in which we can learn and
question what we know. Our gardens are capturing
our imaginations with nature and providing a
framework for
our
freedom
and
growth.
Austin Cole, NM 8th grade
graduate, was accepted as a
Fulbright student scholar for
2015-16. He will be doing research and taking classes in
Medelin, Columbia. He currently attends Brown University.
Jeremiah Shaw Graduated in 2015 from The Ohio
State University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. He is now attending The Ohio State University School of Medicine.
Alumni News
Jessica Bragg, mom of
three, and brother,
Drew McEnaney with
his wife and new son,
met with classmate
Stephanie (Pearl)
Mueller, mom of 2 to
catch up at Young’s Jersey Dairy in June. She
stopped by NM to visit.
Elery and Cooper explored the new Practical
Life environment in the
Chickadees and Stephanie and I traveled down
memory lane as we toured the spaces.
Kirsten Brown is a new
mother of CJ (Charles
Joseph) and has been
enjoying the joys of
motherhood.
Joseph Hostetler (son of our beloved
Katrina) on a recent travel to Dubai met
up with former beloved Montessori
teacher, Lisa Minter, currently teaching
in Abu Dabi.
Vijay Higgins graduated Notre Dame,
mathematics and is pursuing his graduate studies in mathematics in California.
Kelly (McCarty) Rodriguez, soon to be mom
of three, caught up with
NM news at the Clark
County Fair this
year. Her two children
attend Palm Harbor
Montessori Academy in
Palm Harbor, Fl.
Leslie McNeil, NM Alum and
parent to Eagle, Lauren recently welcomed new sister,
Ella in June.
Lyric Lincoln, actress, has a lot of
work right now. “Four castings in
an hour then filming in the Hamptons!” Lincoln says.
Marisha Mukerjee is a writer
at Heroes, at The Bridge and
the Assistant Fred Golan/
Writer PA at Justified. She
lives in Los Angeles and has
recently returned from Paris.
Now she is back in the Director’s Chair!
Teresa Carver has taken her Boards and begins her
medical internship in Alaska. She “made it through
her first rotation, shelf exam, and across four time
zones to good old
Ohio” to see best
friend and former
NM classmate, Nathania Dallas get
married in August
among the famous
Yellow Springs sunflowers!
Healthy Celebrations Let’s Celebrate!
Braylin and Arden enjoy a Smart Snack
yogurt fruit parfait.
We are participating in the US Healthier School Challenge. We are
promoting healthy options during meal, snack times and celebrations. Celebrations, holidays and birthdays can include healthy options, or they can also take on a non-food
focus and instead provide opportunities for more time to enjoy fun activities. Our policy is to offer healthy
celebratory foods for birthday and holiday celebrations.
Healthy Snack and Beverages Ideas*
100% fruit juice with no added sugar
Fruit smoothies (made with frozen fruit with no added sugar and fat-free or low fat yogurt)
100% fruit juice slushes with no added sugar
Fresh fruit – trays, salads or kabobs
Fresh vegetables – trays, salads or kabobs
Fat-free or low fat yogurt (alone or as dip for fruits or vegetables)
Yogurt parfaits (fat-free or low fat yogurt, fruit and whole grain cereal or granola as topping)
Canned fruit or fruit cups (in water, 100% fruit juice or light syrup)
Frozen fruit or fruit cups (in water, 100% fruit juice or light syrup)
Frosty fruits – freeze your own fruit (frozen grapes make a great summer treat!)
Dried fruit with no added sugar
Nut or seed butter (serve with fruit or whole grain crackers)
Nuts or seeds
Trail mix made of nuts or seeds and dried fruit with no added sugar
Whole grain crackers
Low-fat cheese (serve with fruit or whole grain crackers)
Hummus (serve with vegetables or whole grain crackers)
Small whole grain waffles or pancakes topped with fruit or nut or seed butter
Whole grain pretzels (soft or crunchy)
Low-fat or air-popped popcorn (no added butter or salt)
Graham crackers
Small whole grain bagels or English muffins with nut or seed butter or jelly
Roll-ups on whole grain tortillas (fill with a lean protein such as ham or turkey, low fat cheese,
hummus, nut or seed butter and jelly or vegetables)
Fat-free or low fat pudding
Whole grain cereal bars
Baked whole grain tortilla chips with salsa or bean dip