Readiness skills:
- identifies hunger and thirst
- distinguishes between edible and non edible
substances
- requests food and drink
- identifies, and select appropriate
utensils
- distinguishes between hot and cold
Oral Motor:
- has proper tongue position / control
- swallows
- sucks
- pulls food off spoon with lips
- bites
- chews
- sips from training cup
- sips from straw
- sips from a glass / cup
- licks
- cleans lower lip with teeth
Gross / Fine motor
- holds own bottle / training cup
- feeds self with fingers
- grasps utensils
- holds utensils
- lifts utensils to mouth
- scoops food from dish with spoon
- pierces
- peels (e.g. banana) / open
containers
- pours
- cuts
- feeds without spilling
- drinks from water fountain
Eating etiquette / table manners:
- washes hands
- swallows food before taking another bite
- eats at an appropriate rate
- selects and appropriate portion size
- chews food with mouth closed
- uses napkin appropriately
- requests food and drink politely
- does not play with food
- covers mouth when burping
- sits appropriately / posture
Other:
- has good food awareness; groups, healthy choices, safe storage
- safely uses utensils
- seeks assistance when required
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