This curriculum guide, one of the "Nutrition Education-Choose Well, Be Well" curriculum series, is designed to help preschool and kindergarten teachers acquire the skills necessary for providing and implementing effective nutrition education. Chapter 1 of the document presents an introductory overview of the manual's objectives and organization. Chapter 2 covers the five topics identified in the Minimum Proficiency Levels for Nutrition Education in California Schools guidelines: food choices, factors influencing food choices, food-related careers, consumer competencies, and food handling. A complete and detailed description of procedures, activities, teaching strategies, and instructional materials accompanies each of these topics. Illustrations, handouts, work sheets, games, and other related materials are included in appendices A-F. (MP)