The U.S. Surgeon General’s Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative has three main goals that will be emphasized on October 6 for Child Health Day. Check out their website for additional information and resources.
Help kids stay active! | |
Encourage healthy eating habits! | |
Promote healthy choices! |
Peaceful Playgrounds walking program called "We Count" provides a curriculum on physical activity and nutrition information including Parent Newsletters, Student Newsletters and teacher mini-lessons. Student and parent newsletters cover topics such as: Getting Started Moving; Activity Choices; Walking Tips; Benefits of Physical Activity; Calories: How Much is Enough?; Portion Sizes: Am I Eating too Much?; and When Bigger is Not Better: Portion Sizes.