You have received several letters from the parents in your classroom stating that their children suffer from various food allergies. Additionally, parents have been sending requests to accommodate cultural preferences and even children’s likes and dislikes. You will create a monthly menu (lunch and two snacks each day) to accommodate these requests. Each week will also include a theme and three questions as conversation topics for your children. In addition, you will create the common food policies listed on the template.

To prepare for this assignment,

• Review the Bright Futures Early Learning Center Monthly Menu Template Download Bright Futures Early Learning Center Monthly Menu Template that you will use to complete this assignment.
• Read Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks (Links to an external site.). Various links on that page have snack and meal ideas.
• Review Standard # 5 in the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards.  (Links to an external site.)
• Read the Parent Letters Download Parent Lettersdetailing special requests.

In this assignment

• Include an introduction and a conclusion.
• Create a classroom roster that details special food situations.
• Develop four policies (found on the template) that address common food scenarios in the classroom.
• Complete the monthly menu calendar based on the roster. Include a theme and three questions for each week.