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January 27, 2010

....Easy HEAR-SEE-DO action tips each week

HEAR .... Provide a message to increase awareness of knowledge/skills
SEE .... Show people HOW to make healthy changes
DO .... Help people practice and make healthy changes

"Drink Think" When Choosing Beverages

HEAR

Kids have so many drink options from which to choose! Help them make healthy choices (water, 100% juice and low fat milk) with the following classroom and youth group resources and activities.

SEE

DO

Try this fun activity from the "Drink Think" Health Works! booklet with young kids!

Pre K-2: Crazy Calcium Catch (Kids will identify 3-A-Day milk servings and participate in active play.)

Materials: MyPyramid Poster, 1-2 eight oz. or larger cups, white scrap paper to crumple into 2-3 inch balls

Directions:

  • Review the MyPyramid for Kids food groups. Point out the milk group and the message-"Milk-Get your Calcium Rich Foods".
  • Ask the kids to crumple the scrap paper into tight balls. Talk about making the balls dense so they'll be strong just like calcium and active play make our bones strong.
  • Have groups of 8-10 kids form a circle. Choose the first person that will toss the ball to the next person in the circle who catches it in his cup, who in turn, will toss it to the next person and so on around the circle.
  • As each person catches the ball, have them shout out the following words, one at a time in sequence: One-Two-3-A-Day-Milk Builds Strong Bones!
  • If someone drops the ball, every one shouts "Bone Break" and the count starts over.
Take Note: Recipe Contest Deadline Approaching! Enter now and get involved in the fun and prizes!

See the "Stirring Up Health™” Web pages for information and details. View classroom ideas and the entry form which can be submitted online or mailed.
HEAR - SEE - DO Tips for Newsletters

Cut and paste a HEAR-SEE-DO tip each week into your own parent newsletters!

Healthy Drink Tips for the Family  

  • Enjoy low fat milk, 100% fruit juice or water with your fast food meal, instead of soda.
  • Provide a cool 100% juice drink or water in the car as you pick up kids after school or sports practice.
  • Think all drinks in your plan. Diet soft drinks seem harmless, but often take the place of milk or other healthy drink choices.
Solutions: School Nutrition Education Policies Blog
A Healthy Kids Challenge view of nutrition education when it comes to wellness…and one of our simple, every day, evidence-based solutions. Schools tell us that they need quick, easy ideas to integrate nutrition education, like this one...... Read More.
HKC Trainings - New! HKC-SPARK IGNITE Workshops
SPARK (a PE/PA expert) and HKC (a registered dietitian) team up to present a hands-on workshop that will facilitate simple, lasting, healthy changes for your school. Learn more!  
Funding Opportunities
Use the following grants to promote healthy eating through a community garden and/or summer enrichment programs focused on nutrition education and physical activity for youth. 

Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Grants 
Deadline:  February 19, 2010
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb grants Fiskars garden tools and materials such as plants, seeds and mulch to gardens and/or gardening projects geared toward community involvement, neighborhood beautification, horticultural education, and/or sustainable agriculture.

Excellence in Summer Learning Award
Deadline: February 24, 2010
The Excellence in Summer Learning Award recognizes an outstanding summer program that accelerates academic achievement and promotes positive development for young people. Must be a public or private organization or agency (school, community-based organization, library, university, faith-based organization, etc.) serving young people between the ages of kindergarten and 12th grade over the summer months.

Thought for the Day
"The secret of success is constancy to purpose." -- Benjamin Disraeli  

For questions about Healthy Kids Challenge, please contact:
Vickie L. James, RD, LD, Director
vickie@healthykidschallenge.com
1-888-259-6287
www.healthykidschallenge.com

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