We are very proud to announce that the American Library Association (ALA) has just notified Nourish Interactive that we have received the Seal “Greatest Websites for Kids”.   Our website will be added to the Association for Library Service to Children website directory of “Greatest Websites for Kids”.

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ALA,  is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children.  Their selection critieria for determining a great site for kids includes:

• Authorship/Sponsorship: Who Put up the Site?
• Purpose: Every Site Has a Reason for Being There.
• Design and Stability: A Great Site Has Personality and Strength of Character.
• Content: A Great Site Shares Meaningful and Useful Content that Educates, Informs, or Entertains.

Look for the the formal announcement by the ALA in June.  We will update this blog with a link to the press release.

Nourish Interactive’s Website offers a free membership to play it’s featured game ” Chef Solus and The Food Pyramid Adventure” a 7 level interactive flash game for elementary school children, with printable certificates of achievement for each level completed and progress reports for parents and teachers.

The website is offered in English or Spanish and has areas designed for parents, educators & kids:
Parents - Nutrition articles, healthy family tips sheets, interactive wellness tools       

Teachers -Free health and nutrition lesson plans, online educational games, worksheets and a variety of learning tools for teachers, health care providers and communities

Kids -Fun games and stories that teach kids about nutrition and promote healthy eating habits. Interactive games help children learn about the USDA Food Pyramid, The Food Groups, Balanced Meals and more

The Fun Way to Learn About Nutrition!

Nourishing Thoughts Blog has been listed in the Top 100 Pediatric Health Blogs by Nursing Assistant Central. I write this blog because I want to make a difference in our quest to create a healthier child. I believe whole heartedly that we can all work together to make a difference in the future of our children. And we can do it one step at a time, and we can do it in a fun way.

Parents are actually the biggest “Advertisement” for children. What do I mean? What you say, what you do, is more powerful than the food company’s advertisement. So we parents have the power, the influence to make the difference in how a child views food, nutrition, health, activity…..we can make it fun, something that they like to experience….or not.

But back to the Top Pediatric Blog listing. I also found their list to be quite comprehensive with blogs broken out into categories. I wanted to share this resource with you.  Their categories include:

• Health and Wellness
• Child Development and Mental Health
• Specific Childhood Illnesses and Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Nutrition (we are listed under this category – # 48!)
• Food Allergies
• Vaccines
• Dental Health
• Childbirth and Breast feeding
• Podcasts
• For or By Professionals