This guide for parents and teachers encourages the use of foods in children's learning activities, especially foods that are harvested in the Northwest Territories of Canada and that play a role in health maintenance. The activities also provide an opportunity for children to experience new foods. Sections in the guide discuss: (1) nutrition, especially as it relates to young children; (2) information on foods available in northern latitudes; (3) the use of metric measurements in cooking; (4) the relationship of cooking activities to children's development; (5) items needed for beginning cooking activities with children; (6) the organization of a cooking program; (7) safety and hygiene; and (8) the funding of cooking programs. The guide also includes a recipe for chocolate chip cookies and a table of baking times and temperatures for various foods. Numerous black and white line drawings illustrate the guide. (BC)