Family-Style Meals

If you could be a child again, how much would you eat?

What are Family-Style Meals?

Components of Family-Style Meals

Assistance with food

preparation

Components of Family-Style Meals

Table setting

Components of Family-Style Meals

Self-Serve

Components of Family-Style Meals

Cleanup

Advantages of Family-Style Meals

Create independence
Enhance social competence Develop fine motor skills and
hand-eye coordination

Promote self-esteem
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Advantages of Family-Style Meals

Promote peer acceptance of

foods

Develop language skills Teach children about foods Promote good table manners
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Implementing Family-Style Meals

Start with a simple snack Identify training needs Try an easy-to-prepare and
popular meal style meals

Evaluate the use of family10

Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1 # Ages Item CACFP Total per Portion Group

2 1-2 yr Chicken 1 oz Strips

2 oz

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1 # Ages Item CACFP Total per Portion Group 6 oz

4 3-5 yr Chicken 1.5 oz Strips

Total amount of chicken strips served: 8 oz

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

CACFP Total per Portion Group 2 1-2 yr Broccoli, cup cup Chopped

Item

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

CACFP Total per Portion Group 4 3-5 yr Broccoli, cup 1 cup Chopped Total amount of broccoli served: 1 cups
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Item

Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

2 1-2 yr Pears, Diced

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup cup

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

4 3-5 yr Pears, Diced

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 1 cup

Total amount of pears served: 1 cups

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

2 1-2 yr Roll

CACFP Total per Portion Group roll 1 roll

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

4 3-5 yr Roll

CACFP Total per Portion Group roll 2 rolls

Total amount of rolls served: 3 rolls

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

2 1-2 yr Milk

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 1 cup

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 1

# Ages

Item

4 3-5 yr Milk

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 3 cups

Total amount of milk served: 4 cups

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

CACFP Total per Portion Group 1-2 yr Oatmeal cup cup

Item

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

CACFP Total per Portion Group 3 3-5 yr Oatmeal cup cup Total amount of oatmeal served: 1 cups
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Item

Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

Item

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup cup

3 1-2 yr Juice

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

Item

3 3-5 yr Juice

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 1 cups

Total amount of juice served: 2 cups

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

Item

3 1-2 yr Milk

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 1 cups

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Determining Amounts of Food to Serve

Key Table 2

# Ages

Item

3 3-5 yr Milk

CACFP Total per Portion Group cup 2 cups

Total amount of milk served: 3 cups

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Child Care Providers Teach Children Valuable

Lessons!

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This training was conducted by the

National Food Service Management Institute

The University of Mississippi

www.nfsmi.org 800-321-3054

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National Food Service Management Institute

The University of Mississippi

Mission: To provide information and services that promote

the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs

Vision: To be the leader in providing education, research,

and resources to promote excellence in child nutrition programs

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