Eat the Rainbow Challenge™ Review

Brenda Thompson of Meal Planning Magic has written her account of when she implemented Eat the Rainbow Challenge™ at her kids' school!

Check it out on her blog Meal Planning Magic!

Thanks Brenda for your kind words and review!

Want to bring Eat the Rainbow Challenge™ to your kids' school? Send us an email at eattherainbowcompany@gmail.com and we'll send you everything to make it happen! Get kids eating healthy with fun and excitement!

Eat the Rainbow Challenge at Story Elementary 2015

Last week was Story Elementary's annual Eat the Rainbow Challenge™.

Here are some of their fun posts and pictures through the very entertaining and colorful week.
Many thanks to Erin Needham, Maya Quinn, Machea Hernandez and all the volunteers who put in so much effort to get kids excited and interested in eating healthy foods!

Want to bring this fun program to your school? Send us an email at eattherainbowcompany@gmail.com and we'll send you everything you need to make it happen! 

Fresh, colorful fruits and vegetables!!!! It's what's for dinner, lunch, and breakfast!! pic.twitter.com/grNADh0onM

— Stacey Mitchel (@SMitchel05) September 18, 2015

Showing off our healthy ORANGE fruits and veggies at lunch today. Tomorrow is RED day! pic.twitter.com/njAtp92fuy

— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) September 21, 2015

Lots of great lunches! What grade will be featured tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/CTCPPdRkhP

— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) September 22, 2015

Check out these spectacular healthy kindergarten lunches! @JennyAbraham3 @cathyycook @TeriCoroneos @miss_gable pic.twitter.com/xe8JnHaYCv

— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) September 23, 2015

Big kids eat healthy lunches, too! @SMitchel05 @DeborahOlsson @mssudler5 @melissakendall0 pic.twitter.com/Ck2EESGISr

— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) September 23, 2015

Hooray for green day! pic.twitter.com/7Cn2wpqNfn

— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) September 24, 2015

Congrats to Pinkerton Elementary

Congratulations to Pinkerton Elementary in Coppell ISD for winning the It's Time Texas and H-E-B School District Challenge!
Ginger Denton, a second grade teacher at this school posted some fabulous pictures of Pinkerton Elementary kids eating the colors of the rainbow! 

It's Time Texas and H-E-B School District Challenge

We're so excited to partner with our friends at It's Time Texas and H-E-B Community Challenge to get schools in Texas healthy! All participants are eligible to win the Eat the Rainbow Challenge Digital Package if you post a HealthySelfie eating fruits and veggies to social media (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) with hashtags #hebcc #etrchallenge through Sunday, Feb 22nd!
The lucky winner will be announced on Monday!
Read more about the contest here.

Eat the Rainbow Challenge at Saigling Elementary

Eat the Rainbow Challenge took place for the first time at Saigling Elementary in Plano last week.
A big thanks to Lucia Weber and Saigling PTA volunteers for organizing the event!

Eat the Rainbow Challenge at Story Elementary

Eat the Rainbow Challenge™ took place at Story Elementary for the third time last week.
A special thanks to Erin Needham, the PE coach, PTA representatives Maya Quinn and Machea Hernandez and all the volunteers who helped coordinate the event at their school!

Congratulations 5th grade for winning the challenge!

Here are some highlights from the week...

Watch the Flipagram- http://flipagram.com/f/PjoddIt1Zk

Look at all these healthy yellow foods! #etrchallenge @etrchallenge Thursday is GRE http://t.co/LYYobfzC6X pic.twitter.com/izL0CnBOkL
— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) January 22, 2015

#etrchallenge @ETRchallenge pic.twitter.com/54hwNuwGmx
— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) January 21, 2015

Even Martha Stewart likes to Eat the Rainbow! #etrc @ETRchallenge pic.twitter.com/7nDWFFisnx
— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) January 19, 2015

Who won Eat the Rainbow? 5th GRADE!!! Great job guys! They've already enjoyed their extra recess. @SMitchel05 @DeborahOlsson @mrssudler5
— StoryPE (@StoryFalconPE) January 26, 2015

Learning by Doing

Knowledge is great, but kids (and adults) learn best by doing.
At Eat the Rainbow Challenge™ for elementary schools, kids don't just learn about eating healthier foods. They actually eat them. They watch everyone else around them eating fruits and veggies too.
Much more impact than nutrition education.
We have to educate by 'doing' not 'teaching'.