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SUMMARY OF WAYS TO TEACH AND LEARN ABOUT NUTRITION-FOR
HEALTH WORKERS, MOTHERS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND OTHERS
1. Stories that help people to think about
their problems and look for solutions. These are
best in small groups, with the group taking part or
discussing the stories afterwards. Flashcards or drawings can
help to illustrate the stories and encourage discussions. You can also
use open-ended stories that everyone helps to tell.
Examples of stories related to nutrition:
• The story of Abdul and Seri, on p. 24-24
• Indian villagers get back their fruit trees, p.
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• Janaki and Saraswati—a story from India,
p. 13-1
2. Games with nutritional messages.
These are best if they involve problem solving
and are based on decisions, rather than luck.
Examples:
• Card game on building balanced meals
according to food groups, p. 25-42
• “Snakes and Ladders,” p. 11-27
3. Demonstrations on food preparation. These can be done in the nutrition
center. But it is often better to do them in the homes of families with poorly
nourished children. Let mothers prepare the food themselves and help teach others.
Use foods that are available in the local market or grown in family gardens.
4. Under-fives programs (welt-baby clinics) with
monthly weighing of children to help spot problems early.
Chapter 22 contains many teaching ideas you can use,
including a flannel-board weight chart to be made by
mothers.
5. Role playing, sociodrama, mothers’ theater, etc. Theater
is excellent for getting people to think about ideas that require
changes in the accepted way of doing things. Everyone can
take part, 01 a group of villagers
tot-health workers) can perform.
Follow up the performance with a
discussion.
Examples:
• “Sensible Treatment of the Common Cold,” p. 27-3
• “Useless Medicines that Sometimes Kill,” p. 27-14
• “The Women Unite to Overcome Drunkenness,” p. 27-19
• “The Small Farmers Unite to Overcome Exploitation,” p. 27-27
• “The Importance of Breast Feeding,” p. 27-31