Sensory Eating: Responsive Mealtime Strategies for Educators & Parents
About This Course
This course is designed for educators and parents seeking effective, research-informed strategies to support children who are selective or hesitant eaters. By combining sensory science, responsive mealtime principles, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics)-based experiential learning, it offers practical tools that can be applied immediately in classrooms and homes. While professionally grounded, the programme remains interactive, enjoyable, and highly relevant to real-world mealtime challenges.
What You'll Learn
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of responsive, sensory mealtime strategies in the early childhood context.
• Examine the role of early childhood educators in facilitating food-based STEAM learning experiences.
• Distinguish between feeding challenges that can be handled by caregivers and those that may require specialist support.
• Identify feeding frameworks, strategies and tools to support young children’s holistic health at mealtimes.
B. Key Skills (Practical Component)
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
• Employ responsive feeding strategies to support mealtimes across early childhood settings.
• Develop activities to nurture children’s STEAM learning and development through food.
Entry Requirements
• Have a minimum of 3 GCE 'N' Level passes or equivalent, including English.
• Have prior exposure to health and nutrition topics through their educational background, professional role, or industry.
• Have an interest in applied, hands-on learning.