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RESOURCES
KidsRunning.Com
www.kidsrunning.com/columns/whatkidsneed2.html
Read all about the strategies that a creative
teacher (and webmaster) has developed to incorporate healthy snacking and
physical activities (like a Healthy Snacking Ultra-Marathon) into
elementary and special education classrooms.
VERB™: It’s What
You Do
www.verbnow.com/
VERB™ is CDC’s physical activity website
aimed at tweens (ages 8 to 12). The site provides ways to record activities
and win prizes – along with videos of dances moves, skateboarding tricks,
and BMX bike actions.
President’s Challenge ~ You’re It. Get Fit!
www.presidentschallenge.org/
Physical activity and awards program for
Americans of ALL ages. Site offers activity logs for kids, teens, and adults
(you can register you whole school), as well as cool online tools and ways
to win awards for activity.
Take 10!
www.take10.net/
Take 10
is a classroom-based physical activity program for kindergarten to fifth
grade students, which is linked to academic learning objectives. The
goal is to get American kids moving more – ten minutes at a time.
Eat Right Montana (ERM) ,
a coalition promoting healthful eating and active lifestyles, is pleased to
announce the 6th year of our award-winning monthly Healthy
Families packets. For a complete archive of past packets, go to
www.montanadieteticassociation.org/promo.html
Eat
Smart, Move More … NC
www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/index2.php
This initiative promotes healthy eating and
activity through environmental change, like North Carolina's Recommended
Standards for All Foods Available in School at
www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/ESMMmaterials/SchoolFoodsStandards.pdf
The Walking Bus
www.walkingbus.com
The walking bus is latest safe, fun, and healthy way to travel to and from
school.
Montana Team
Nutrition Resources
www.opi.state.mt.us/
Search on-site for PDF of excellent
resources from Big Sky country, including Lewis and Clark Fitness
Challenge Tool Kit, Mind and Body: Activities for the
Elementary Classroom, and Recess Before Lunch: A Guide for
Success.
3 A day!
http://www.3aday.org
The American Dietetic
Association (ADA) recently awarded the highly coveted 2004 President's
Circle Nutrition Education Award to the 3-A-Day of Dairy for Stronger Bones
campaign.
I nternational Walk to School
http://www.iwalktoschool.org
International Walk to
School Week gives children, parents, school teachers and community leaders
an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many
benefits of walking.
Dole 5 A Day
www.dole5aday.com/
Dole was one of the first companies to
create a nutrition education website – and this one keeps getting better.
Log on for fruit and veggies facts, recipes, and fun. There are special
sections for kids, parents, teachers, and school foodservice.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
and
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
The CDC site is an essential resource
for nutrition and activity issues. Search for surveillance data
(including maps of obesity prevalence); pediatric growth charts; and
several national campaigns, like Kids Walk-to-School and
Turn Off Your TV.
Nutrition Explorations
www.nutritionexplorations.org/
This site, also sponsored by
the National Dairy Council, provides dozens of
fun and easy ways to teach and learn nutrition. There are
in-depth sections for parents, teachers, and school foodservice
professionals
USDA Team Nutrition (US
Department of Agriculture)
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Default.htm
The Team Nutrition program is a
goldmine of materials, kits, and local efforts to enhance school
nutrition environments. You can download free materials; read
about Team Nutrition success stories; and find out what is going
on in your state.
Health from A to
Z- Your Family Health Site
www.healthatoz.com
Presidents Challenge- Build and maintain a physical activity
regimen.
www.presidentschallenge.org
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