📚 Year 0-6 📚

Our commitment to culturally responsive teaching practices ensures ākonga can celebrate their cultural heritage within a safe and inclusive learning environment. Our resources provide opportunities for ākonga to bring their prior knowledge and cultural backgrounds into the classroom, where they can be shared and celebrated. In doing so, we create a rich, multicultural dialogue around food that acknowledges cultural diversity, honors Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and strengthens community bonds.

Our resources are crafted with input from Nutritionists and Eating Disorder Mental Health Specialists, ensuring they are evidence-based and sensitive to young people's needs. Our approach actively avoids guilt/shame narratives as this language has been shown to be harmful, particularly for minoritised students and those experiencing food insecurity. We focus on fostering a balanced relationship with food by promoting its positive role in community building and self-discovery. By empowering ākonga with the gift of food literacy, we encourage informed food choices that support positive body image development.

At EATucation, we believe that cooking is a universal language that embraces diversity. We aspire to empower all neurodivergent ākonga by helping them find their unique recipe for success!

All our resources are compatible with text-to-speech tools and can be read aloud to students. We also use neurodivergent-friendly fonts and have supportive word and page spacing and formatting to support reading and ākonga accessibility.

We recognize the incredible value of food education at every stage of learning.

EATucation’s ready-made resources draw on our Food Literacy Framework to support kaiako in providing their ākonga with life-extending food literacy by bridging various curriculum areas through the engaging context of food education.

We provide practical units grounded in the Technology Curriculum, while our classroom-based units foster food literacy and resilience by integrating the Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Social Studies, Health, and Arts curriculums.

We also provide kai tikanga and te reo Māori resources.

We will introduce new units each year to keep our content fresh and relevant. See below for our new 2025 units!

🌱 Year 0-3 2025 Units

Careful Cooks (Classroom Based)
Health & Safety in the Whare Kai - Help learners grasp the basics of kitchen safety and hygiene, ensuring that their food preparation is both enjoyable and safe.

Whānau Foodies (Classroom Based)
Kai, Whānau, & Community - Guide learners to explore how food brings whānau and community together, celebrating the joy of shared meals and traditions.

Groovy Gummies (Requires a Stove & Freezer)
Explore the fun of making gummies, understanding basic ingredients, and creating their own tasty treats.

Super Snacks (Requires a Freezer)
Explore the excitement of creating simple and tasty snacks, using basic ingredients to make delicious treats.

🌿 Year 4-6 2025 Units

Kai-Tech Innovators (Classroom Based)
Whare Kai Equipment and Technology - Encourage learners to investigate diverse kitchen equipment and modern technology that enhance cooking skills and culinary creativity.

Eco-Kai Creators (Classroom Based)
Kai and Te Taiao - Guide learners to study sustainable food practices, the importance of biodiversity, and how our food choices impact the ecosystem.

Noodle Ninjas (Requires a Stove)
Discover the joy of noodle making by exploring simple ingredients and creating their own delicious noodle dishes.

Pizza Party (Requires an Oven)
Explore the world of pizza and discover how different ingredients and techniques can transform this beloved dish.