About Joviette Bitter
Hi, I'm Joviette. I have spent more than 20 years teaching and caring for young children, and cooking has always been part of it.
I studied health education and nutrition at William Paterson University in New Jersey. After teaching two-year-olds as a head teacher in Bethesda, Maryland, I founded and ran my own home daycare in Ontario, Canada, for 15 years. Every day I cooked homemade hot lunches and snacks for the children. One little girl, after she had moved on to school, asked for my spaghetti and meatballs as her birthday wish.
Today I teach preschoolers in St. Johns, Florida. In my classroom we weigh fruits and vegetables, test what floats or sinks, watch apples turn brown, and plant beans to see them grow. Children learn best with their hands, their eyes, and their noses, and a kitchen is the best classroom for that.
Spoons & Sprouts brings it all together: real cooking, real learning, and healthy food that tastes good, made by the children themselves, in your own kitchen.
Background
- B.S. Health Education and Nutrition, William Paterson University of New Jersey
- More than 20 years in early childhood education, including 15 years running a home daycare
- Florida Department of Children and Families child care training: 40-hour facility training, child growth and development, health, safety and nutrition, special needs appropriate practices, and early literacy
- CPR and AED certified
What parents say
“Joviette always cooked nutritious (and very delicious) meals that my kids LOVED!”
“She is warm, compassionate, calm, organized, and the children all adore her! She always has something fun and enriching planned.”
“I got a lot of health and cooking tips from Mrs. Joviette to help me with my busy schedule.”