How to make healthy food fun for kids

How to make healthy food fun for kids

Every school director knows the challenge: parents often say, “My kids are picky eaters.” Too often, the response at home is to give up and let children make their own unhealthy choices. But there’s a better way. The real solution is to encourage children to enjoy...
Meet the Chef: Chef Sundra

Meet the Chef: Chef Sundra

At LIFT Enrichment, we know that the thought of signing your school up for an afterschool cooking program can sometimes feel the same way.  Will it all work out? What will the parents think? Will the teachers like it?  Who will be the chef teacher? And that’s why we...
Why the kitchen is the crucible for kids’ development

Why the kitchen is the crucible for kids’ development

Imagine you’re job hunting, and you stumble across a job description looking for someone (with a very particular set of skills) who can… pay attention to detail plan ahead follow instructions carefully make decisions and problem-solve when challenges arise respond...
The #1 food for a student’s brain?

The #1 food for a student’s brain?

If you could only give one nutrient to kids to help them learn better in and outside the classroom, what would it be? Grass-fed protein? Complex carbs? Anthocyanin extract from organic acai berries cultivated in the rich volcanic soils of Peru? The answer: Well, there...