Making Healthy Choices!

Have you heard about the new MyPlate icon that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released earlier this month? In an effort to encourage Americans to make healthier choices at meal times, the icon will replace the familiar image of the food pyramid and depicts a plate divided with recommended portion sizes for fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups.

Our Build a Healthy Plate set is similarly designed to help teach children to categorize foods, make wise choices, and in turn, build a healthy plate! It's made of fabric with embroidered words and the pieces attach with hook and loop, so learning nutrition becomes a fun and interactive experience. And, at $29.99, this set is an excellent value!

Younger children will also really enjoy the Colorful Plush Fruits & Veggies set of 20 pieces for $42.99. They can sort, match and learn color recognition with the high-quality fruits and vegetables into their own color-coordinated plush baskets.

The Body Banner is another great item to help children learn about health and increase body awareness. This exclusive, easy-to-use banner, teaches about bones, organs, and basic anatomy. Available for $41.79.

For older children, the My Body Anatomy Model, available for $66.95, can be used to increase understanding of the human body in a more realistic manner. All the organs are detachable and it comes with an easy-to-understand guide with detailed explanations of each body part.

And, don't forget, you can always visit Discount School Supply to find more great deals on Science items and top-quality early education supplies for your early childhood programs, classrooms or your home. Find the items you need at the most affordable prices! Shop today for the 110% Lowest Price Guarantee on Arts and Crafts, Furniture, Manipulatives, Curriculum Supplements, Active Play items, Dramatic Play products, Infant and Toddler products, and more!

Prepare for a Nutritional Holiday

Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday sweets present significant nutritional challenges for all of us, especially the youngest ones. If you're looking to teach your little ones about how to make healthy food choices all year long, then shop Discount School Supply for some great educational tools.

For example, show your little ones how to make a balanced meal with Build A Healthy Plate - 28 Pieces. For ONLY $29.99, this chart will teach children to categorize foods, make wise choices and, in turn, build a healthy plate! Ideal for teaching children nutrition and how to eat healthy foods, this product is exclusive to Discount School Supply!

You can also have fun and teach about healthy food choices with the Make-A-Meal Healthy Food Set - 29 Pieces for ONLY $27.99. Children can learn about good nutrition and balancing meals from the five basic food groups while "buying," "preparing," and "eating" this colorful spread of realistic-looking vinyl food. Set contains a wide variety of provisions including fruits and vegetables, meat, bread, cheese and more. Activity guide included!

Or set kids on the path to lifelong health and wellness with My Pyramid Food Banner with 30 Foods for ONLY $39.99. This colorful banner is based on the USDA MyPyramid for Kids food guidance system and it comes with 30 fun, puffy fabric foods that stick to the banner. Another product exclusive to Discount School Supply, this also includes an activity guide.

But that's not all! For more educational supplies to teach your little ones about health and nutrition, shop the Science section of Curriculum Supplements at Discount School Supply. Find more ways to prepare for a nutritional holiday right here!

And don't forget: moms, dads, teachers and caregivers save more on early education supplies at Discount School Supply. Shop categories like Arts and Crafts, Infant and Toddler, Dramatic Play, Active Play, Furniture, Mainpulatives and more! Click here to start saving and start preparing for a nutritional holiday right now!