NO ONE DOES IT LIKETHE REAL FOOD ACADEMYWHY YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO SPEND AT LEAST ONE WEEK AT THE REALFOOD ACADEMY THIS SUMMERThe Real Food Academy is a unique placewhere your child will not only make friendsand have fun but will be immersed in realfoods and nutritional knowledge. Your childwill leave our kitchen with the confidenceand nutritional awareness that will positivelyinfluence their eating habits for life. Thiscan be very difficult, if not impossible, forl SUMMER CAMP FUN / 2019parents to do on their own. Here is why wehave succeeded where many have failed in avery important task.First and foremost, it is safe to say that thereis nothing more important to parents thanthe health of their children. That is a fact.It is also a fact that nothing has a greaterimpact on your child’s health than the foodthey eat. When they make the right foodchoices (what we call “real food” at TheReal Food Academy) they will feel better,sleep better, think better, look better andultimately reduce the chances of seriousillnesses. As a parent, one of the mostimportant things you can do is instill healthyeating habits while they are young. Wehelp cultivate this with an appreciation forreal ingredients and a fun way of exposingthem to new foods. Studies have shownthat children that learn to prepare their ownfood have a tendency to skip less healthy orprocessed foods. By enrolling your child atthe Real Food Academy, you open the doorto a whole new world of nutrition education.Our kitchens are the ultimate learning labswhere we engage all of their senses daily.Your child will be taught food safety andcooking techniques that will improve theirmath, science, literacy, and fine motor skills.Nutrition education may be incompletewithout the hands-on approach andexperiential learning we strive to provide atthe Real Food Academy.At The Real Food Academy’s culinarycamp, your child will be surrounded by otherchildren who are his or her age. This sets thestage for a powerful phenomenon we havewitnessed over the years—positive peerpressure! We all share the need to connectand kids are no different. By workingtogether and observing each other, we haveseen kids share new experiences, adopthealthy habits and attitudes, and increasetheir self-confidence. We see this whenthey get to experience the tangible resultsof their work. Most kids proudly exclaim,“yummy, this tastes great”! Even the pickiesteaters will open their minds, challengetheir palettes, and join in with, “yeah, thisIS yummy”! We foster this type of positiveinfluence at our camps because we knowkids are more vulnerable to the influenceand opinions of their peers. This is almostimpossible to achieve at home.Each week, under the supervision anddirection of a trained chef, your child willassemble dozens of dishes from start tofinish. They will have an opportunity toshowcase their creativity and work withother young chefs as they learn to workas a team. Your child will create mealsthat look great, taste great, and moreimportantly, are made from the healthiest,nutrient-dense ingredients. The immediategratification that kids experience helpsboost their self-esteem and confidence.Of course, eating their creation is the bestpart! Kids love to show off their hard workand accomplishments. When you pick upyour child each afternoon, expect them torun toward you, food in hand, beaming withpride as they share their creations with you.The Real Food Academy cooking camppromotes healthy relationships with foodand confidence through self-expression.Don’t be surprised if it also ignites a life-longpassion or channels purpose into a MichelinStar career.Note: When you register for camp, you willreceive an email from the Real Food Academyrequesting some information about your child.We have found that knowing a little bit aboutyour child ahead of time will help us give yourchild the very best experience possible. Forexample, How old are they? Are they a pickyeater? Are they painfully shy, etc.?
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