As a teacher, you already know the important role a healthy diet plays in building a strong foundation for growth and learning in children - that's probably how you found us!
As you may already know, fresh pears are a wonderful addition to a healthy kid's diet. With a recommendation of 5 to 9 servings of fruits a day – there is plenty of room for variety! Pears are a fun fruit to teach about – with several fun facts that kids will enjoy learning. Like, did you know that pears don’t float? Or that pears are one of the few fruits that don’t ripen on the tree?
The growers of USA Pears are committed to helping Educators and School Food Service Professionals like you to teach the importance of good nutrition.
We hope you find these pages useful. Please email us if you have feedback or suggestions for content.
(School Food Service Professionals, please click here for great information and recipes!)
Pear-ing up to teach good nutrition
Healthy habits are best learned at a young age, when children are still establishing eating habits that will last a lifetime. Outside the home, classrooms and cafeterias provide the best source of nutritional education.
Bring pear nutrition lessons to the classroom with a USA Pear Educator’s Kit. This resource can be used alone, or in conjunction with our School Food Service Kit. The Educator’s Kit includes a sample of a range of material suitable for grades K through High School. This allows you to select appropriate items to include in class curriculum or lunchroom promotions.
Click here to order a free educator's kit!
PearBear and the USA Pear Buddies Programs
USA Pears has an expanding child nutrition education program for schools. The pages in this section, and the Just for Kids sections, are a source for just some of the materials we can provide.
A cornerstone of our children's program is a series of storybooks called the PearBear Chronicles, which teaches children the importance of good nutrition, and imparts valuable reading skills and good values for living. Download and read the chronicles posted in the Just for Kid’s section.
Our Pear Buddies believe that “Fruit + Fitness = Fun!” and their actions show it! A series of coloring sheets, a fun activity book and plush Pear Buddy dolls all have the buddies showing how active play is an important element in childhood nutrition habits.
Use either of these mascots along with other items in this website to assist you in teaching pear nutrition to your students. Be sure to visit our Nutrition section, where the health and nutrition benefits of pears are detailed. This section might be also useful when teaching older children.