SuperKids Nutrition Website URL: www.superkidsnutrition.com Description: This website is a good resource for students K-8 to help them understand why nutrition is important as well as how to lead a healthier lifestyle. Kids can look through the website to learn more about healthy foods and what they can do for your body as well as … Continue reading SuperKids Nutrition
Literature Source: Nutrition Grade: 6-8 Fiction Author: Deborah Hautzig Publication Date: 1981 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Buy this book on Amazon here Brief Description: “Should a few extra pounds matter to Leslie Hiller, a bright, talented, attractive teenager who leads a privileged life in New York City? Unfortunately they do. Because despite all her accomplishments Leslie is driven … Continue reading Second Star to the Right by Deborah Hautzig
National Eating Disorder Association- What is it: NEDA’s website provides support for individuals with eating disorders and for their loved ones. The site includes many types of resources including hotlines, discussion forums and medical and social/emotional information. The information provided always clearly acknowledges that eating disorders are prevalent among all individuals including men, people of … Continue reading Storied of Hope – NEDA & Seattle Children’s Hospital
Title: Healthy Eating Lesson Plan Grade Level: Intended for 4th grade but could be adapted for 3rd or 5th easily Author: WGBH Education, WGBH Digital, and WGBH Media Library & Archives Source: PBS Learning Media Publication Date: 2010 Link: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/envh10.health.lpk4/healthy-eating/ Description: This lesson begins by having students look at two plates of food, one healthy … Continue reading Healthy Eating
Lizzie McGuire: Inner Beauty Producers: Stan Rogow Productions, Disney Channel Rated: TV-G Run time: 22 minutes 36 seconds Air Date: August 22, 2002 This Disney Channel episode is about Lizzie’s friend, Miranda, who becomes very self-conscious and goes on an extreme, starvation diet. Lizzie and her friend struggle with confronting Miranda and helping her in … Continue reading Lizzie McGuire: Inner Beauty
Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right with MyPlate Author: Loreen Leedy Source: http://www.loreenleedy.com/books/Jack.html Publication date: July 2013 HBO: HBO 1: Eat the appropriate number of servings from each food group every day. HBO 2: Eat a variety of foods within each food group every day. HBO 3: Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables … Continue reading Jack and the Hungry Giant Eat Right with MyPlate