DRAFT Checklist for SMN Book Recommendations

Checklist for SMN Book Recommendations*

Purpose of this form: Before NPAs suggest a new book to campus, use this form to see if it meets these criteria. If it does, see “Submission Process” at the bottom of the form.

We recommend that an NPA together with the regional project director or regional nutrition and health education specialist complete this checklist. See submission process below.

____ Title, author, ISBN number, publication date:

____ Nutrition information is accurate AND supports at least one healthy eating/physical activity message below – check all that apply:

 Healthy eating  A specific food group – which one? ______ Physical activity  Other, describe:

____ Book is appropriate for what grade(s)? Enter grade(s):

____ Book was read aloud once to children. Children followed/were interested in the book.

____ No negative messages or pictures of food are in this book. Example: The phrase “junk foods” is not used.

____ Book supports/reinforces positive messages or images about body size.

____ Book depicts positive messages/images of people’s gender, other cultures or ethnicities. Stereotypes are avoided.

____ Physical activity messages are positive and images about physical activity are positive.

____ Is book available in a “big book” format?

____ Has book been recommended by a teacher? If so, why did the teacher recommend this particular book? Explain.

____ Where does book “fit” in our SMN curriculum? Include grade level, lesson title, page number. If you have developed an alternative activity to go along with this book, please use the alternative activity template at http://extension.missouri.edu/fnep/smnalternates.htm and submit an alternative activity along with this checklist.

Submission process: 1. Complete the above checklist. 2. Submit checklist and a copy of the book to Di Hirt and Chris Jennings at 1205 University Avenue, Suite 300, Columbia, MO 65211 3. Di and Chris will review your submission within 4 weeks and provide comments. Your book will be returned to you.

*Adapted from: The Updated Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist, Michigan State University, 2006 at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/UpdatedMichiganTeamNutritionBooklist_290287_7.pdf