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Resources About Healthy Eating

 

Below are a few reputable resources available to parents, educators, community partners, and others interested in learning more about proper nutrition for children and adolescents. These resources are for informational purposes only and do not diagnose or recommend specific treatments.

In addition to these great handouts, the Centers for Disease Control has a BMI calculator for children and teens. It is available at: HTTP://APPS.NCCD.CDC.GOV/DNPABMI/

The Benefits of Practicing Cooking in Childhood

Teachers, are you looking for more opportunities to share nutrition information with your students? Are you short on time? Feel free to print off any of the presentations below as a starting point for a nutrition or physical activity-focused bulletin board. If you have an idea for a bulletin board that we don't currently have, feel free to contact us at DISTRICT6-WELLNESS@GREELEYSCHOOLS.ORG. Enjoy!

BULLETIN BOARDS

MYPLATE

Teach students about the basic food groups and healthy eating

HEALTHY SNACKS

Healthy snack ideas that any student would love to try

FOOD IS FUEL

Inform students about the importance of getting healthy energy from foods

HOW MANY MAKES A SERVING

Educate students about proper portions

EAT THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW

Promote fruits and vegetables

POWERFUL PROTEIN

Teach students about different sources of protein

WHOLE GRAINS

Encourage students to make half of their grains whole grain

HYDRATED BODY, HAPPY BODY

Students can learn about keeping hydrated

HOW CHEESE IS MADE

Teach students the process of making cheese

KEEPING YOURSELF AND YOUR FOOD SAFE

Food safety is important in any kitchen

BE AN ASSISTANT CHEF AT HOME

Get students excited about cooking

ALWAYS WAYS TO MOVE

Encourage students to move and be active in all sorts of ways

MAKE THE MOST OF RECESS

Recess is the perfect time to get active

REDUCING SCREEN TIME

Encourage students to put down the remote and be physically active instead

The District 6 Wellness Policy supports opportunities for healthy, active recess time. Recess is important for not only wellness but also academic achievement. Below is the district's Make Recess Matter manual. It contains a variety of useful information to improve recess in schools. Topics and resources in the manual include:

  • The benefits of recess
  • How to improve student participation
  • A recess interest survey for elementary students
  • A listing of popular recess activities and ideas
  • How to put together a recess kit
  • Ideas for fun blacktop games
  • And additional online resources available

Download the Make Recess Matter manual here: MAKE RECESS MATTER MANUAL