Internet Resources for Teachers Click here to view an internet resource for teachers Strengths of this Internet Site Includes a wide variety of resources that are formatted in an organized way. Although the organization is not the best, the website does provide a large variety of resources teachers can use in the classroom. There are … Continue reading Self-Esteem with Internet Resources for Teachers
Healthy Thinking Activity This Interactive Toolkit Website provides a couple interactive activities for families. By clicking the Healthy Thinking Activity, this link gives young children and adults easy navigation through different scenarios. In each of these scenarios, the viewer is able to select different thoughts. If a thought is negative, the activity provides alternative and … Continue reading Self-Esteem With an Interactive Toolkit
Smiling Mind App App Creators: The Smiling Minds Ambassadors (rights- holder) Publication: Unknown Version Number: Unknow Cost: App is FREE Click here to access the homepage of the app. Click here to get a tour of the app. Core Integration in the Classroom This app would be incorporated through the subject of music. Students would create their own … Continue reading Self-Esteem with Smiling Mind
Title: What I Like About Me! Author: Allia Zobel Nolan Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Reader’s Digest Children’s Books Description: This story celebrates the many different features and characteristics of people. It shows students that we might look different than others, but we can be happy with our own bodies and celebrate. With this book, kids … Continue reading Second Grade Fiction Book – Body Image
Title: What’s So Yummy? All About Eating Well and Feeling Good Author: Robie H. Harris Publication Date: 2014 Publisher: Candlewick Press Description: This story is about Gus and Nellie’s adventure as they prepare for a picnic. The story provides information on the importance of eating throughout the day in order to provide our bodies with … Continue reading Second Grade Nonfiction Book – Eating Disorders
Source Description: The National Eating Disorder Association website provides a plethora of tools for parents about eating disorders including several brochures that outline warning signs of eating disorders as well as tips to start a conversation with your child about eating disorders in a non-accusative manner. There is also a blog section to this website … Continue reading Second Grade Parent Resource – National Eating Disorder Association
Source Description: This resource for teachers discusses what body image is in an easy to follow lesson plan that incorporates possible uses of children’s literature and it has other sequential lessons that build on the topic of body image. This is a great resource for teachers as it helps them begin thinking about how to … Continue reading Second Grade Resource for Teachers – What is Body Image?
Source Description: To help my students better understand ideas regarding body image and eating disorders, it is essential to discuss with students that food fuels our bodies and that we need to eat healthy food throughout the day to help us function. This interactive game helps students think about the food choices that they make during … Continue reading Second Grade Interactive Internet Resource – Eating Disorders
This page on the Choose My Plate website is a great resource for teachers to send home to parents. I thought this resource was the best resource because it provided parents with a lot of helpful tips but was very short, easy to understand, and the suggestions were simple. I also thought it was great that the … Continue reading Second Grade Nutrition: Parent Resource
My Plate Match Game! Here is the link to the interactive game for kids from the site Dairy Council of California–Healthy Eating Made Easier. This game is great because it first provides kids with a chance to create a plate using the five major food groups and learn about each food group and why it’s important. … Continue reading 2nd GradeNutrition: Kid Friendly Website–My Plate Match Game