Eating Healthy ! Online Resources for Teachers Grades 6th-8th Teachers:Moo Crew General Information: The Moo Crew is a website created by the National Dairy Council to assist teachers in educating their students in the area of healthy living and daily nutrition. The Moo Crew has developed lesson plans for teachers to implement while teaching infants, … Continue reading Eating Healthy ! Online Resources for Teachers
General Information: Arthur, PBS, “D.W the picky eater”, Season 2 Episode 3, 1997. Rated G In this episode, D.W makes a big fuss over the spinach she was served, her mom says that she can’t eat at restaurants until she learns to eat everything on her plate.This episode is entertaining and relevant to younger kids … Continue reading “D.W. the Picky Eater”, a Lesson For K-2
General Information: What’s On Your Plate? was produced in 2009 by Catherine Gund and Tanya Selvaratnam. It is one hour and sixteen minutes long, and though not rated it would most likely be PG. This documentary follows two eleven year old girls, Safiyah and Sadie, in Manhattan, NY on their quest to learn more about … Continue reading “What’s On Your Plate?” A Fun and Relevant Documentary for K-2
Popular Film: Title: Arthur S1 Ep 24 – Arthur’s Tooth and D.W. Gets Lost Producer: Micheline Charest and Carol Greenwald Year: 1996 Length: 23:55 Rating: G Description: In this episode of Arthur, he is concerned because he has not yet lost a baby tooth. He tries to rush it and pull it out himself with no … Continue reading Media Perspective on Dental Health: Popular Film for K-2 Grade
The Best Non-Fiction Book: General Information: Title: Why Do I Brush My Teeth? Author: Angela Royston Publication Date: August 1st, 2016 Publisher: My Body Books, QEB Publishing Description of book: This book was the best selection we could find because it educates readers on the importance of brushing teeth but also includes other interesting dental facts. … Continue reading Dental Health Non-fiction Literary Resource K-2
Children’s Oral Health Materials for Parents: General Information: Interestingly, we found that Colgate had many great resources for helping parents be successful in facilitating dental health for their children. The website included articles for parents to read regarding signs of cavities and strategies to use to get their children to brush their teeth. Additionally, Colgate … Continue reading Dental Health Internet Resources for Parents
Student Internet Resource: Healthy Eating Choices Grades 6th-8th Students MyPlate Kids’ place General information: The USDA created the MyPlate Kids’ Place for kids to have a place to interact with the elements of the food pyramid and other healthy lifestyle choices. This website provides games and activity sheets that would be great for students to play … Continue reading Eating Healthy! Online Student Resource
Nonfiction Book: Food For You Book Info Author: Shayna Telesmanic Publication Date: July 19, 2018 Publisher: QED Publishing Content Area: Math Grade Level: 6th Book Description This cookbook contains much more than just healthy recipes to contribute to a child’s healthy diet. This book has 64 pages worth of nutritional information that starts allowing students … Continue reading Food for You: Simple Recipes for Healthy Eating
Popular Film: Full House “Shape Up”, Season 4 Episode 8 Film Information Producer: Jeff Franklin, Thomas L. Miller, Robert L. Boyett, Dennis Rinsler, Marc Warren – Warner Bros. Television distribution Year: 1990 Length: 23 mins Age Rating: ages 7+ Summary This episode is centered on teen body image issues and how they can affect their … Continue reading Fed Up & Shape Up: Media to Promote Healthy Eating
Jane in Bloom: YA Fiction Book Information Author: Deborah Lytton Publication Date: March 19, 2009 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Content Area: Art Grade Level: 6th/7th Book Description Jane has just turned twelve and still has the feeling of living in the shadow of her beautiful, perfect older sister Lizzie. Jane, mystified by her … Continue reading Food for Thought: Discussing Eating Disorders Through Books