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TEACHER’S NOTE:

On the back of each card are:

• The correct answer AND

• Explanations of why the CANNOT foods are not allowed

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SAMPLE SORTING CARD ANSWER:

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BREAKFAST

CEREAL

“Turn to pages 8-9 (yellow) of

the Shopping Guide”

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BREAKFAST CEREAL

What’s the Same?

Still get same brands as before

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BREAKFAST CEREAL

What’s Different?

More whole grain choice

Children and women get the same choices

How will these choices affect which cereal you get with your WIC checks?

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JUICE

“Turn to pages 16-17 (red tabs)

of the Shopping Guide”

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JUICE

What’s the Same?

• Can get juice frozen or in plastic bottle• Some of the same flavors• Still need to look for “100% juice” and “120%

vitamin C”

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JUICE

What’s Different?

• Non-frozen concentrate - new form of juice • Added flavors: grapefruit, tomato, cranberry,

and certain flavor blends• Shopping Guide gives helpful hints on how to

get the most quantity of juice

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JUICE

Practice

CANNOT BUYCAN BUY

Apple Strawberry64 oz Bottle

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CANNOT

BUY!

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Orange JuiceRefrigerated 64 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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Apple JuiceShelf Stable Concentrate 11.5 oz

CAN

BUY!

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Ruby RedGrapefruit Juice

64 oz Bottle

CANNOT

BUY!

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Apple CranberryFrozen 12 oz

CAN

BUY!

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Organic Grape46 oz Bottle 

CANNOT

BUY!

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CANNED FISH

“Are there any women in here who are only breastfeeding and are not

receiving any formula from WIC?”

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INFANT FORMULA

Same

•The brand is the same

Different• The number of cans may

change based on the age of the infant – amounts listed in Your WIC Foods Handout

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EGGS

BEANS

PEANUT BUTTER

FORMULA

BABY CEREAL

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FRUITS and VEGETABLES

“Turn to pages 18-20 (green tabs) of the

Shopping Guide”

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FRUITS and VEGETABLES

CAN BUY

•Fresh•Frozen•Canned•Sweet potatoes or yams•Organic

CANNOT BUY

• Any other kind of potato

• Dried fruit• Herbs, such as

parsley, basil, cilantro or mint

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FRUITS and VEGETABLES

Practice

CAN BUY CANNOT BUY

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Raisins2 boxes: 12 oz & 1.5 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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Red, Yellow, & Purple PotatoesBulk

CANNOT

BUY!

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Sweet Potatoes or YamsBulk

CAN

BUY!

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Frozen Mixed Vegetables (No potato)

A Bag

CAN

BUY!

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Unsweetened Apple SauceLarge Jar

CAN

BUY!

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Fresh VegetablesBulk

CAN

BUY!

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WHOLE GRAINS

“Turn to page 7 (brown tab) of the Shopping Guide”

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WHOLE GRAIN FOODS

• Children age 1 and older

• Pregnant women

• Women mostly or fully breastfeeding

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WHOLE GRAIN FOODS

100% whole wheat bread, buns or rollsCorn or whole wheat tortillas

Brown riceOatmeal or oats

Whole grain barleyBulgur

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WHOLE WHEAT BREAD and

WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA

READ THE LABEL

100% WHOLE WHEAT

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BREAD AND WHOLE GRAINS

Practice

CAN BUY CANNOT BUY

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Wheat Bread 16 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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100% Whole Wheat Bread16 oz

CAN

BUY!

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Whole Wheat Tortillas16 oz

CAN

BUY!

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Brown Rice16 oz

CAN

BUY!

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Flour Tortillas20 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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White Rice 16 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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INFANT FOODS

“Turn to page 13 (pink tab) of the Shopping Guide”

Optional!

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BABY FOOD

ALL BABIES

(6-11 months)

•Get baby fruits or baby veggies

FULLY BREASTFED BABIES (no formula)

• Twice as much baby fruits and baby veggies, and

• Baby meats

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BABY FOOD

CAN BUY

•Any brand in 4oz or 3.5 oz “2 pack” (net wt 7 oz)•Plain fruit or plain veggies

CANNOT BUY

• Combination dinners

• Desserts

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BABY FOODS

Practice

CAN BUY CANNOT BUY

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3½ oz twin pack banana

 

CAN

BUY!

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Organic Baby Carrots 4 oz jar

CAN

BUY!

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Baby Vegetable Chicken Dinner

6 oz jar

CANNOT

BUY!

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Baby Cereal and Apple 4 oz jar

CANNOT

BUY!

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SOY & TOFU

“Turn to page 6 (dark blue tab) of the

Shopping Guide”

Optional!

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SOY MILK

• You can only buy brands that are listed in your Shopping Guide.

• It must be plain flavor.

8th Continentoriginal soymilk

½ gallon

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CAN

BUY!

Pacific Naturalplain soymilk

1 quart

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CAN

BUY!

Pacific Naturalvanilla soymilk

1 quart

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CANNOT

BUY!

Silkplain soymilk

½ gallon

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CANNOT

BUY!

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TOFU

• You can buy plain tofu that is refrigerated in a 14-16 oz package.

• You can only buy the brands and textures that are listed in your Shopping Guide.

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House PremiumFirm, Refrigerated

14 oz

CAN

BUY!

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House SeasonedFirm, Refrigerated

16 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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Mori-NuSoft, Shelf-Stable

12 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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Tofu in Bulk16 oz

CANNOT

BUY!

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

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Overview of Lesson1.Welcome and Introduction2.Review of New WIC Food Package 3.WIC Check Layout4.Fruit and Vegetable Check5.Final Review of WIC Foods6.Closing

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Combination Check

36 OZ BREAKFAST CEREAL16 OZ WHOLE GRAINS2 (64 OZ) BOTTLE JUICE OR 2 (11.5 OR 12 OR 16 OZ) CONCENTRATE JUICE

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What do you notice is different?

NEWOLD

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Overview of Lesson1.Welcome and Introduction2.Review of New WIC Food Package 3.WIC Check Layout4.Fruit and Vegetable Check5.Final Review of WIC Foods6.Closing

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$8 Fruit and Vegetable Check

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The Fruit and Vegetable

Check

Children over 1 year $6

Pregnant or just had a baby $8

Pregnant with twins

or fully BF (no formula) $10

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The Fruit and Vegetable

Check

If you go over you can:

• Put back some of the fruits or vegetables

• Pay cash

• Use Advantage/EBT card if you have one

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The Fruit and Vegetable

Check – Practice

Sally has an $8.00 fruit and vegetable check. She gets some oranges.

When she gets to the stand she finds the oranges cost $8.25. What can she do?

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The Fruit and Vegetable Check – 2 Family Members

What if you have 2 or more family members on WIC?

Check amounts cannot be combined. You must group fruits and vegetables

for each check.

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Overview of Lesson1. Welcome and Introduction2. Review of New WIC Food Package 3. WIC Check Layout4. Fruit and Vegetable Check5. Final Review of WIC Foods6. Closing

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Final Review of WIC Foods

Without looking at your Shopping Guide, call out if the food I show you is

CAN BUY or CANNOT BUY.

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Overview of Lesson1. Welcome and Introduction2. Review of New WIC Food Package 3. WIC Check Layout4. Fruit and Vegetable Check5. Final Review of WIC Foods6. Closing

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CLOSING

New Welcome to WIC DVD

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

BREAK

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One-on-One Education

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Introducing:

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Flip Cards!

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Overview for WIC Counselor

1.Give these handouts to the participant:Shopping GuideYour WIC Foods

2.Ask participant to review the materials while waiting for counseling.

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Overview for WIC Counselor

3. Use these flip cards to help guide the individual education of the WIC foods. Only review the flip cards that apply to the participant.

4.Be sure to do the activities listed on the flip cards with the participant, as these activities help to test the participant’s understanding of the information.

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Review the Flipcards

INSTRUCTIONS:

• With a partner, review the rest of the flip cards

• Role play with the cards • 1 partner is the participant • 1 partner is the counselor

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More about the Checks and

Shopping Guide

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More about the Checks

In groups of 3- 5 review some of the new checks.

What else do you notice about these new checks?

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More about the Shopping Guide

Now let’s look at the shopping guide again

What other changes do you notice about it? Discuss in pairs/small groups.

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More about the Shopping Guide

New colors – match the cards

Helpful hints – Juice!

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Questions/Comments

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Orientation

Add as desired

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Local Agency Protocols

(Changes in Clinic related to Changes in the Education)

Add as desired

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!!CELEBRATION!!

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The Song!

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Life is sweet and times are good

When you’re living on the beach in style

But say you’re only staying in the neighborhood

Here’s another way to make you smile

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Let’s go shopping now

Everybody’s learning how

Come on down the aisle with me!

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Grab a cart we’ll show you how

To fill it up with groceries!

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Everyone could use a little

bit more bread

Some oatmeal or rice and beans

Smell that tasty melon, see that broccoli

Man that mango’s looking ripe to me!

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Everybody’s learning how

Come on down the aisle with me!

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Grab a cart we’ll show you how

To fill it up with groceries!

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Check the shelf, then decide

If that food is on your guide

See your check for how much to get

Then drop it in your basket

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Everybody’s learning how

Come on down the aisle with me!

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Grab a cart we’ll show you how

To fill it up with groceries!

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Everybody’s learning how

Come on down the aisle with me!

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WIC is gonna help you out

Shopping for your family!

THANK YOU!