Effects of Using the Learning Activity Packages at Home to Promote Food Literacy of Young Children

Abstract

 The purpose of this study was to 1) to study the effects food literacy of young children before and after using the learning activity packages at home. 2) to study the parents’ satisfaction towards the learning activity packages at home to promote food literacy of young children. The 20 subjects were 4-5 years old children, studying in K1 in the 2nd semester, school academic year of 2022 in Lamsalee (Ratbamrung) school, and 20 of their parents. The instruments were learning activity packages at home to promote food literacy of young children, the assessment form on food literacy, parents’ satisfaction questionnaire toward the learning activity packages at home to promote food literacy of young children. The obtained data was analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

The results of the study revealed that

1) Young children who using the learning activity packages at home had higher in food literacy than before the experiment. In each and overall aspects as follow; at a good level. The mean scores was 9.70 for food and nutrition knowledge the children knew how to choose food that were beneficial to the body. The mean scores was 4.85 and cooking skills The children can to cook together with their parents. The mean scores was 4.85

2) The satisfied with using the learning activity packages at home. In each is the content The mean scores was 4.90 The components of the learning activity packages The mean scores was 4.80 and the value and benefits of learning activity packages The mean scores was 5.00 The evaluation results were at a very good level.