Flexible Mealtimes in a Part-Day Program: Supporting Children to Listen to Their Own Hunger Cues

In this video, director and preschool teacher Anne Marie Boroughs describes their program's approach for helping children learn to listen to their bodies and decide when they are hungry and ready to eat. In this part-day program, children may independently access the food they brought to school throughout the morning. They are encouraged to eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full, learning healthy behaviors, initiative, and self-competency through their daily routines.

Other programs may wish to discuss whether elements of this approach might be adapted for their own snack time or lunch time.