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Wednesday WOWs

Welcome to Wednesday WOWS!
W-wonderful O-opportunities W-with S-schools

November 11, 2009

....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

Stay at School Field Trips

HEAR

Who says school kids have to go off-site to have an interactive, educational experience! Try these "stay at school" field trip suggestions!

SEE

DO

  1. Bring the grocery store experience to the classroom! Prior to the "trip" have classroom parents and school staff collect empty, clean food cans, boxes and containers to use for real-life examples. Utilize HKC's Food Museum booklet for hands on, kid friendly activities involving MyPyramid food groups, menu planning, label reading and healthy goal setting.

  2. Expose kids to basic cooking skills as a "trip"! Team up with the School Nutrition staff and allow kids to experience the preparation of school lunch, or in the classroom prepare a simple group baking recipe from Home Baking Association.
     
  3. Bring the "experts" to your classroom, instead of traveling to them. 
    • Invite a veterinarian to speak about animal care and he/she may bring a pet or two.
    • Invite a chef to come talk about the restaurant industry and he/she might be willing to prepare a healthy snack.
    • Invite a dancer to teach a few steps or an aerobic instructor to get the kids' heart rate up. 
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HEAR - SEE - DO Tips for Newsletters

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

Family Field Trips
Share family time learning something new by taking a field trip on the weekend! Try some of these suggestions:

  • Visit an art or natural history museum
  • Go for a hike in a local nature park or refuge
  • Seek out your local farmer's market
  • See what your community offers and go EXPLORE!
More Tips to Keep Your Health #1 Blog
I hit 2 of the top tips last week for prevention of H1N1, but I cannot let you think that is all you need to do! These two are just as essential as the first two tips: ... Read More.
HKC Materials - Pre K through 5 Idea booklets
In an easy to use, few resources format; HKC booklets give interactive and fun activity ideas, leader tips, healthy messages and event suggestions at your fingertips!            Take a look!
Funding Opportunities
Strengthen your school or youth program breakfast programs with the following grants. 

Silent Hero Grant Program
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Silent Hero Grant program was launched to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs. Grant monies can be used for mobile serving equipment, food procurement, staffing, promotional items and marketing

Dairy MAX-Expanding Breakfast Grants
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Expanding Breakfast Grants are available to schools participating in the National School Breakfast Program. The grants will help schools implement their wellness policies through the establishment of an alternative breakfast service method designed to increase breakfast participation. 

Thought for the Day
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." -- Leo Buscaglia 

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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