Key features

An Overview in pdf format illustrates the pamphlets' key features, including:

• updated photographs of children and caregivers of different ethnic backgrounds
• first-person phrasing ("I want to be active!") to engage caregivers in dialogue
• professional graphic design uses type, color, and positioning to emphasize key messages

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Standards and best practices

The key early childhood topics presented in these pamphlets are based on national Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) standards. Developed by Mary Dallavalle, retired State Nutritionist of the Maryland WIC Administration, and updated by Cristy Sellers, Nutrition Education Coordinator of Arkansas WIC, these materials are recognized as a Best Practice by the USDA. The pamphlets teach issues at age appropriate times within the eight selected age ranges. Topics include:

• Reading readiness
• Childhood obesity prevention
• Food and nutrition — based on the current USDA guidelines
• Behavior and developmental skills
• Communication and language acquisition

Personalized

The front page contains space to personalize each brochure by recording the child’s weight, height, and personal notes.

Customized to fit your program

• All pamphlets are available in English or Spanish.
• We save you administrative time by shipping materials directly to multiple offices throughout your state, territory, or nation.