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Karmjot Randhawa

County Director

Karmjot Randhawa
Fresno/Madera/Kings/Tulare Counties
Email:  kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu
Phone:  559-241-7514

 

Contact Information

Tulare County
Cooperative Extension 
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Fax: (559) 685-3319

Curriculum

Happy_Healthy_Me  Pre-School:  Happy Healthy Me is a nutrition and literacy curriculum that helps children become aware of food and nutrition by reading storybooks with food-related themes and then participating in hands-on nutrition education and physical activities.
 Farm_to_Fork Grades K-2:  EATING HEALTHY from FARM to FORK…Promoting School Wellness is a nutrition education curriculum that makes the connection between local food systems, garden-based learning, school food service and the establishment of healthy habits. The lessons actively engage the children in learning about healthy choices for food and fitness.
 RAMP Grades K-3:  Reading Across MyPlate is a nutrition and literacy curriculum that helps children become aware of food and nutrition by reading storybooks with food-related themes and then participating in hands-on nutrition education and physical activities.
 eat fit Grades 6-8:  EatFit teaches students to set goals to establish the personal health habits appropriate to the changing needs of adolescence. Students explore the skills necessary for a healthy lifestyle.
 TWIGS Grades K-8:  TWIGS focuses on gardening and how the foods we grow are used in our bodies as building blocks and as energy providers. Students from kindergarten through eighth grade are given the tools to plant and care for a garden. This curriculum is flexible and the lessons can easily be used in a classroom, after-school program, or club.
 Nutrition To Grow On Grades 4-6:  Nutrition to Grow On is an innovative curriculum that offers teachers a direct link between the garden and nutrition education. This multi-disciplinary curriculum enriches students’ capabilities for observation and thinking and encourages them to develop a wide range of skills.
   

Curricula correlates with the California Department of Education's Content Standards in the areas of Math, Science, English Language Arts, History-Social Science, Physical Education and Health.