The Guthrie County Extension and Outreach Office has a course coming up in early December that is geared for local childcare providers and parents interested in helping their kids read better and eat healthier.

“Linking Food with Literacy” will take place on Tuesday, December 10th, but registration for the course has begun.  Program Coordinator Mary Ebert says it’s one of best courses that the Extension Office has to offer, and she explains why.

“We have a health and nutrition specialist named Holly Van Heel, and she comes down quarterly and she does trainings with our childcare providers, which we think is very important especially since there are a lot of young kids in the community.  We always would like to help the providers with what they do with (the kids) on a day-to-day (basis).”

Ebert says the course will be a hands-on workshop where Van Heel teaches parents and providers how to connect kids’ learning and dietary habits through unique, food-related activities.

Cost for participation in the course is $10, and anyone who would like to sign up for the course can do so by calling the Extension Office at 641-747-2276.

To hear more about some of the latest activity from the Guthrie County Extension Office, tune in to today’s Let’s Talk Guthrie County for our full conversation with Ebert during the 9am, noon and 5 o’clock hours.