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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a kindergarten teacher and there’s almost a 100% correlation between quality of snacks and quality of the kid (behavior and academic achievement). Lots of PPs seem offended by this but I’m telling you what I see. Same with how long they’re in after care, but I suspect that will get even more outrage (and to be fair, it’s a good correlation but not nearly as strong a correlation as the snacks). [/quote]

Define quality of snacks for a kindergartner. [/quote]

Greek yogurt, baby belle cheese, a banana, veggies and hummus, veggies and guacamole,  an apple, a small tortilla rolled up with ham and cheese. I’m no nutritionist but I see lots of good options and they don’t get thrown away. I think there are some good bars for kids too but don’t really inspect them. I see plenty of cheeze-its and Oreos too. [/quote]

+1.  Also string cheese, popcorn, no sugar added banana or apple chips, raisins, fruit sauce pouches, or even boxed cereal like Cheerios. Some graham crackers are even very low in sugar, which can be good for kids who feel like they just need a cookie. You just have to read all the labels to find the best choices.[/quote]

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