Healthy eating habits are important as well as being active. Being active can be as simple as cleaning house, dancing, walking, anything requiring getting up and moving.
Ways to encourage children to get up and move are to limit television time, play games, and make exercising a family activity.
Children learn from adults in their lives, so MODEL, MODEL, MODEL positive behavior including exercising and healthy eating habits.
Links to websites:
Choosy Kids
In addition to 60 minutes of large gross motor activity (outside play or gym), Head Start uses I am Moving, I am Learning (IMIL). I am Moving, I am Learning is a Head Start Initiative that recognizes the importance of the mind-body connection. It includes strategies for movement and healthy nutrition choices. This website has examples of the songs and movements that are done in the classrooms. It also has recipes, games, activities, and printable coloring pages.
Choose My Plate
This website has information for parents, educators, and children regarding nutrition. It has an array of topics such as eating healthy on a budget, picky eaters, food safety, sample menus and recipes, and outdoor and indoor activities.
Kids Health
This website has tabs for parents, children, and teens. This website has games, movies, recipes, information about cooking, positive parenting, health problems, in addition to other topics. It also has information about exercise safety.
Eat Right
This website has ideas of shopping, cooking, eating, and recipes. The recipes are for meals and snacks. It also has tips for eating out.
Shape Up
This website promotes physical activity. It provides tips for getting family on track and family fitness fun. The tips are available in both English and Spanish.
Ways to encourage children to get up and move are to limit television time, play games, and make exercising a family activity.
Children learn from adults in their lives, so MODEL, MODEL, MODEL positive behavior including exercising and healthy eating habits.
Links to websites:
Choosy Kids
In addition to 60 minutes of large gross motor activity (outside play or gym), Head Start uses I am Moving, I am Learning (IMIL). I am Moving, I am Learning is a Head Start Initiative that recognizes the importance of the mind-body connection. It includes strategies for movement and healthy nutrition choices. This website has examples of the songs and movements that are done in the classrooms. It also has recipes, games, activities, and printable coloring pages.
Choose My Plate
This website has information for parents, educators, and children regarding nutrition. It has an array of topics such as eating healthy on a budget, picky eaters, food safety, sample menus and recipes, and outdoor and indoor activities.
Kids Health
This website has tabs for parents, children, and teens. This website has games, movies, recipes, information about cooking, positive parenting, health problems, in addition to other topics. It also has information about exercise safety.
Eat Right
This website has ideas of shopping, cooking, eating, and recipes. The recipes are for meals and snacks. It also has tips for eating out.
Shape Up
This website promotes physical activity. It provides tips for getting family on track and family fitness fun. The tips are available in both English and Spanish.