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Description

Learning to lead a healthy lifestyle begins during the early years. Part of the Growing, Growing Strong series, this body care curriculum includes activities and background information to help children develop lifelong healthy habits.

Given the recent rise of childhood obesity, the need for health education is needed more than ever. This curriculum provides more than 30 developmentally appropriate activities that introduce important health concepts, including physical activity, rest and relaxation, and nutrition and eating habits.

This book includes
An overview of the fitness and nutrition topics covered in the curriculum
Suggested interest area materials and supports for creating the learning environment
Learning objectives and vocabulary words
Suggestions for evaluating children’s understanding of each fitness and nutrition topic
More than 30 classroom activities
Family information and take-home activities

Grades:

PreK-1

Author(s):

Connie Jo Smith EdD, Charlotte Hendricks PhD, & Becky S. Bennett EdD

Publisher:

Redleaf Press

Year:

2014

Pages:

88 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781605542416