California EFNEP Make-Up Lesson Guidelines The Eating Smart Being Active sequence consists of s delivered over an -week period of time. California EFNEP policies require participants to complete a minimum of s, of which must be face-to-face, to graduate and receive a certificate. While it is ideal for participants to attend all s, in the instance of a participant who is unable to attend all classes, these make-up guidelines have been established to help a participant receive the information missed and to receive a Certificate of Completion and graduate. The make-up s are adapted from the Eating Smart Being Active curriculum for the Learn-at-Home project and are on the EFNEP website. California EFNEP requires all participants to complete the About Me and Checklist forms and 33% of participants to complete the Tracker. These guides have been prepared to complement the following: () EFNEP Lesson Sequence with My Healthy Plate (MHP) Eight -Hour classes without Tracker, () EFNEP Lesson Sequence Eight -Hour classes without Tracker and (3) EFNEP Eight -Hour classes with Tracker. (All sequences are posted on EFNEP website.) Make-up s instructions: ) When a participant misses a class, the educator contacts the participant to ensure the participant plans to return and is not dropping out. ) The make-up for the class missed can be mailed or given to the participant at the beginning or end of the next class. 3) The educator may call or follow-up with the participant to check if they have any questions, have read the, or did the activity in the. The incentive is given to the participant after they have given the educator the completed make-up. ) The make-up must be completed and returned before the last (Lesson ). ) When a participant has completed the make-up, record this date on your Attendance Sheet. ) In some counties, participants may enroll at Class. It is important, if participants enroll at Class, that they complete the Checklist and About Me before the educator starts delivering Lesson. The Checklist includes topics covered in Lesson and. 7) If a participant misses Lesson after completing six or more s/five face-to-face, the educator may choose to mail, give the make-up and the Checklist to the participant at a later date or leave with the agency staff. The participant must complete the Create a Meal Plan activity and return with the completed Checklist to receive a graduation certificate and walking DVD. The Educator may call to remind the participant to complete the Checklist. ) Remember, the participant must complete at least s to graduate and of the s must be face-to-face. 9) Please note: The make-up handout sequence are not always the same topic as the ESBA or MHP. For example: For Lesson, use Make-Up -Go Lean with Protein and Be a Label Detective.
For Lesson, use Make-up Lesson - Make Half Your Grains Whole. For Lesson, use Make-up Lesson -Build Strong Bones. Select one of the following options, depending on the sequence the educator is using. () When using the EFNEP Lesson Sequence with My Healthy Plate (MHP) Eight -Hour classes without Tracker sequence: If participant misses 3 Topic Make-up guidelines: Incentive for missed : At the beginning of, Water bottle have new participants complete or stretch About Me and Checklist. Ask one of the participants to review Lesson with the class while the educator reviews completed About Me and give Lesson handout (Get Moving and MHP handout) at the end of Lesson to new participants. Welcome to EFNEP and MHP Introduction. Complete About Me & Checklist. Welcome; Plan, Shop, Save! MHP Meal Planning. Welcome; Fruits & Veggies: Half Your Plate. MHP Eat more Fruit and Veggies. Welcome; Label Reading & Get Moving. Welcome; Make Half Your Grains Whole. MHP grain portion on plate. At the beginning of 3 Shop $ave) to participants who missed the At the beginning of provide Lesson 3 handout (Fruits & Veggies: Half Your Plate) to participants who missed the At the beginning of provide Lesson handout (Go Lean with Protein) to At the beginning of, provide Lesson handout (Make Half Your Grains Whole) to Grocery list cup spoon Welcome; Build Strong Bodies (Bones & Protein). MHP dairy & protein. provide Lesson handout (Build Strong Bones) to participants thermometer
7 Welcome; Make a Change! MHP Eating Out. Welcome; Feed Children & Celebrate. MHP Kids Mini- Lesson and Checklist. who missed the previous. At the beginning of, provide Lesson handout 7., 7., and 7.3 (Make a Change) to Checklist which is part of Lesson. Mail or leave with agency staff the Checklist for participant to complete and return. Give handout (Celebrate! Eat Smart, Be Active). Provide stamped/ addressed return envelope for participants who will be returning their forms in the mail. and certificate () When using the EFNEP Lesson Sequence Eight -hour classes without Tracker Lesson Sequence: If participant misses Topic Make-up guidelines: Incentive for missed Introduction to EFNEP/Get Moving and About Me & Checklist At the beginning of, have new participants complete About Me and Checklist; Ask one of the participants to review with the class while the educator reviews completing About Me and give Lesson handout (Get Moving and MHP handout) at the end of Lesson to new participants. Welcome; Plan, Shop, Save! At the beginning of 3 Shop $ave) to participants who missed the Water bottle or stretch Grocery list 3
3 7 Fruits & Veggies: Half Your Plate At the beginning of provide Lesson 3 hand out (Fruits & Veggies: Half Your Plate) to participants who missed the Label Reading & Get Moving At the beginning of provide Lesson handout (Go Lean With Protein) to Make Half Your Grains Whole Build Strong Bodies (Bones & Protein) At the beginning of, provide Lesson handout (Make Half your Grains Whole) to provide Lesson handout (Build Strong Bones) to participants who missed the Make a Change! At the beginning of, provide Lesson handouts 7., 7., 7.3 (Make a Change) to Feed Children & Celebrate and Checklist Checklist, which is part of Lesson. Mail or leave with agency staff the Checklist for participant to complete and return. Give handout (Celebrate! Eat Smart, Be Active). Provide stamped/addressed envelope for participants to return forms. cups spoons thermometer, certificate and Lesson handout. (3) When using EFNEP Eight -hour classes with Tracker Lesson Sequence. If participant misses Topic Welcome; Introduction to EFNEP/Get Moving and About Me & Checklist Make up guidelines for : At the beginning of, have new participants complete About Me and Checklist; Ask one of the Incentive for missed : Water bottle
participants to review with the class while the educator reviews completing About Me and give Lesson handout (Get Moving and MHP handout) at the end of Lesson to new participants. Participant must attend this class to complete Tracker. Welcome; Portion size game and Tracker cup and spoon 3 Welcome; Plan, Shop, Save! Regular class. Grocery List 7 Welcome; Fruits & Veggies: Half Your Plate Make Half Your Grains Whole and Get Moving Build Strong Bodies (Bones & Protein) Welcome; Get Moving and Tracker Welcome; Make a Change, Feeding Children, Review, Celebrate and Checklist At the beginning of Shop, $ave) to participants who missed the At the beginning of provide Lesson 3 handout (Fruit & Veggies: Half Your Plate) to provide Lesson handout (Make Half Your Grains Whole) to provide Lesson (Build Strong Bones) and (Go Lean with Protein) handouts to participants who missed the Participant must attend this class and complete Tracker. Checklist which is part of Lesson. Mail or leave with agency staff the Checklist for participant to complete and return. Give handouts 7., 7., 7.3 and handout after participant completes checklist. Provide stamped envelope for participants to return forms. or stretch Thermometer and certificate