Our staff here at NCES are always working hard to bring together the most comprehensive catalog of nutrition education teaching tools in the industry. As part of our mission to save you time and money we have created themed nutrition education kits that include everything you would need to get started as a nutrition educator. These kits include topics like children’s nutrition, diabetes, and even basic nutrition. But, we also understand that there are times when you need to create your own kit based on the needs of your colleagues or clients. So, what goes in to creating an all-inclusive, impactful nutrition education kit?

• Resource Books – When you’re considering venturing out in to a new presentation topic, it’s important to have a complete understanding of the topic at hand. In all of our nutrition education kits, we offer at least one professional resource book that can be used to learn more about a new concept or just to reference when necessary if you need to freshen up on a topic.
• Visuals – Each kit needs to contain a visual that demonstrates your lesson. Posters offer an easy way to demonstrate to a group the message that you’re going to be teaching. Hands-on visuals like Glucose Wands or Test Tubes are also great for demonstrating your message. As you know from past experiences sitting through presentations, words can get lost. However, if you help your audience to visualize the message, they can more easily understand and remember.
• Take Home Piece – As humans, we are constantly being overwhelmed with more information. Sometimes, it’s just too much to retain. However, if you include a take-home piece that your client can use at home, they will be more likely to remember your message because it can be displayed at home or work to reinforce your message. This can easily be done with a handout. Many of our NCES posters have matching handouts that accompany them. Or, you could also send home something useful like the NCES Right-Size Portion Plate for a take-home piece that your audience can actually use.
• Follow-Up – Create a way to follow-up with your audience after your presentation. While you’ve got them listening and interested in your message, get their email address so you can follow-up with them with updated notes, further discussion or even just to check in on progress. You can follow-up with each one individually. Or, the NCES Health Beat newsletters offer 24 pre-designed newsletters chalked full of great nutrition information that you can use to continue to bring your message to your audience even after they’ve left your presentation.

A good nutrition education kit is one that is all-inclusive with everything a professional nutrition educator needs to do their job effectively. There may be some kits that require more than these essential elements. However, this is the basic guide we use when we begin creating a new kit. One thing that sets NCES apart is our on-staff dietitian that is always willing to help you choose the products that will fit your needs. Contact Us anytime for help creating the perfect nutrition education kit.

Our staff here at NCES are always working hard to bring together the most comprehensive catalog of nutrition education teaching tools in the industry. As part of our mission to save you time and money we have created themed nutrition education kits that include everything you would need to get started as a nutrition educator. These kits include topics like children’s nutrition, diabetes, and even basic nutrition. But, we also understand that there are times when you need to create your own kit based on the needs of your colleagues or clients. So, what goes in to creating an all-inclusive, impactful nutrition education kit?

• Resource Books – When you’re considering venturing out in to a new presentation topic, it’s important to have a complete understanding of the topic at hand. In all of our nutrition education kits, we offer at least one professional resource book that can be used to learn more about a new concept or just to reference when necessary if you need to freshen up on a topic.
• Visuals – Each kit needs to contain a visual that demonstrates your lesson. Posters offer an easy way to demonstrate to a group the message that you’re going to be teaching. Hands-on visuals like Glucose Wands or Test Tubes are also great for demonstrating your message. As you know from past experiences sitting through presentations, words can get lost. However, if you help your audience to visualize the message, they can more easily understand and remember.
• Take Home Piece – As humans, we are constantly being overwhelmed with more information. Sometimes, it’s just too much to retain. However, if you include a take-home piece that your client can use at home, they will be more likely to remember your message because it can be displayed at home or work to reinforce your message. This can easily be done with a handout. Many of our NCES posters have matching handouts that accompany them. Or, you could also send home something useful like the NCES Right-Size Portion Plate for a take-home piece that your audience can actually use.
• Follow-Up – Create a way to follow-up with your audience after your presentation. While you’ve got them listening and interested in your message, get their email address so you can follow-up with them with updated notes, further discussion or even just to check in on progress. You can follow-up with each one individually. Or, the NCES Health Beat newsletters offer 24 pre-designed newsletters chalked full of great nutrition information that you can use to continue to bring your message to your audience even after they’ve left your presentation.

A good nutrition education kit is one that is all-inclusive with everything a professional nutrition educator needs to do their job effectively. There may be some kits that require more than these essential elements. However, this is the basic guide we use when we begin creating a new kit. One thing that sets NCES apart is our on-staff dietitian that is always willing to help you choose the products that will fit your needs. Contact Us anytime for help creating the perfect nutrition education kit.