Mealtimes in Practice is a light, practical introduction to Nourish mealtime culture for early learning teams.
Designed for educators, chefs/cooks and team leaders, it helps teams see what calmer, more connected mealtimes can look like, recognise what is already working, and identify where a little more attention may be useful.
The digital set includes:
Mealtimes in Practice A3 Fold-out Map — a double-sided sheet that opens into a full mealtime map, showing how food and kitchen systems, environment and routine, adult responses, and children’s food learning all contribute to the experience of eating.
Mealtimes in Practice — Notice & Try Cards — a small A6 card set that brings familiar mealtime moments into focus. Notice cards help teams look more closely at what is already happening; Try cards offer one small shift to explore and revisit together.
The set is designed to be useful at a glance. It gives teams solid information, practical ideas and a clearer sense of where to begin, without turning mealtimes into another programme to complete.
When a topic needs deeper exploration, the map and cards also point towards the wider Nourish resource library, including Practice Notes and further professional learning.
Digital download — NZ$10
Printing
The map is designed to print double-sided on A3 and fold in half. The cards are designed at A6 size; when printing, choose Actual size or 100% scale rather than Fit to page to preserve the intended card size.
Mealtimes in Practice is a light, practical introduction to Nourish mealtime culture for early learning teams.
Designed for educators, chefs/cooks and team leaders, it helps teams see what calmer, more connected mealtimes can look like, recognise what is already working, and identify where a little more attention may be useful.
The digital set includes:
Mealtimes in Practice A3 Fold-out Map — a double-sided sheet that opens into a full mealtime map, showing how food and kitchen systems, environment and routine, adult responses, and children’s food learning all contribute to the experience of eating.
Mealtimes in Practice — Notice & Try Cards — a small A6 card set that brings familiar mealtime moments into focus. Notice cards help teams look more closely at what is already happening; Try cards offer one small shift to explore and revisit together.
The set is designed to be useful at a glance. It gives teams solid information, practical ideas and a clearer sense of where to begin, without turning mealtimes into another programme to complete.
When a topic needs deeper exploration, the map and cards also point towards the wider Nourish resource library, including Practice Notes and further professional learning.
Digital download — NZ$10
Printing
The map is designed to print double-sided on A3 and fold in half. The cards are designed at A6 size; when printing, choose Actual size or 100% scale rather than Fit to page to preserve the intended card size.
