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OverviewLesson plans for early elementary teachers for use in their health education curriculum Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christina Economos , Jessica Collins , Sonya Irish Hauser , Erin HennessyPublisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Imprint: Human Kinetics Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781450423748ISBN 10: 1450423744 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 18 July 2014 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsUnit 1. Introduction to Nutrition and Physical Activity Show students what the HEAT Club is all about—healthy eating and active time! In this unit students learn what makes up a healthy diet—using MyPlate as a guide—and how to stay physically active every day. What’s more, they learn how healthy eating and active time support health and keep us feeling our best. Unit 2. Making Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Choices Every Day The class has learned what it means to eat smart and play hard—now help them apply it! This unit prepares students to make healthier choices every day, whether by choosing nutritious snacks to fuel an active day or planning a MyPlate meal for their family. Extensions 1. Supplemental Art Activities Use healthy eating and active time to inspire each student’s inner artist. This art supplement provides hands-on, creative activities that reinforce HEAT Club messages in art class. Extensions 2. Events and Resources for Library Connections Bring the HEAT Club to your school library! This supplement identifies healthy living events in each month and provides reading lists and other resources to help school librarians reinforce HEAT Club concepts. Extensions 3. Creative Ideas and Resources for PE Teachers Hit the gym with the HEAT Club! This supplement provides PE teachers with ideas for reinforcing HEAT Club concepts through games, goal setting, and celebration of national events related to health. Extensions 4. After-School Connections Learn more about the After-School HEAT Club Curriculum, available in the accompanying web resource by using the password available in the book. This resource gives after-school leaders and participants opportunities to engage in healthy cooking activities, active games, and HEAT Club–inspired creative arts. The full curriculum is available in the web resource.ReviewsAuthor InformationChristina Economos is an internationally known expert in the field of childhood obesity prevention. Her research efforts focus on large-scale community-based participatory interventions with potential for scalability. Christina served as the principal investigator for Shape Up Somerville, which demonstrated a reduction in undesirable weight gain among elementary school students in an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse urban community. Jessica Collins is a recognized public health leader in Massachusetts and a sought-after speaker at national events. She leads multisector collaborations to address emerging public health issues through sustainable systems changes. Jessica served as the project manager for Shape Up Somerville and director of the BEST Oral Health program, both of which are recognized nationally. Sonya Irish Hauser is a professor and researcher in nutrition science. Her research and academic interests focus on community approaches to obesity prevention and novel methods of health promotion. Her research efforts have included rigorous testing of the HEAT Club curriculum in after-school programs across the United States. Erin Hennessy is a behavioral scientist with advanced training in nutrition. Her research interests focus on the multilevel influences of eating and activity behavior among at-risk families. She has worked on several federal- and foundation-funded community-based interventions, including Shape Up Somerville. Dr. Hennessy has won numerous awards for her research, including those from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and New Balance Foundation. David Hudson is an expert in sustaining healthy communities, worksites, and schools through changes in policy, systems, and physical infrastructure. David served both as senior researcher coordinator and director of Shape up Somerville in collaboration with partners for those who live, work, and visit the city. Erin Boyd Kappelhof is a registered dietitian who specializes in international nutrition communications. She primarily helps food and health organizations and companies define and disseminate their science-based messages to health professionals, consumers, and other audiences. Sandra Klemmer is a clinical dietitian and also has a private nutrition practice. With an interest in health behavior change, Sandy was a staff member of the Shape Up Somerville project, and she explored the health behaviors of college students as a research assistant for the Tufts Longitudinal Health Study. Claire Kozower has focused her career on the intersection of sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and community food security. She has many years of experience in nonprofit organic vegetable farms in the Northeast, including working on education staff, assisting with farm production, and serving as executive director. Her role with Shape Up Somerville included coordinating a farm-to-school program, school food service systems and infrastructure improvements, professional development and wellness opportunities for food service personnel, nutrition education for students and families, and after-school curriculum design and implementation. Lori Marcotte is a curriculum developer who designs and implements comprehensive programs that aim to improve nutrition and phhysical activity behaviors in school-aged children. Her contributions reach students in the classroom as well as in out-of-school settings. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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