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 | Fruit and Vegetable Resources
Find information, activities and recipes to help you promote more fruits and vegetables in the diets of the children in your care. |
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 | Resources the National Agricultural Library
Find resources in the NAL collection with physical activities for preschool or for elementary school students. |
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| Preschoolers Activity Pyramid
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension.
This two-page publication uses illustrations and a light format that parents can use to encourage their preschoolers to get enough exercise, based on the Food Guide Pyramid. The first page features suggestions for activities to do with family, friends, and alone. The second page is designed to let families fill in the pyramid and keep track of their own activities. |
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| HeartPower! Online: Pre-K
American Heart Association.
Curriculum-based program for teaching about the heart and how to keep it healthy for a lifetime. Nutrition, physical activity, living tobacco-free, and knowing how the heart works all are vital in maintaining a healthy heart. |
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| Super Star Nutrition for Kids
Oregon Department of Education; 2006
Set of lesson plans to be used in the family day care home setting. Many of the materials are also available in Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. |
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| Eat Healthy. Play Hard. Read More. Family Bookbag
Michigan State University Extension; Michigan Department of Education.
The Eat Healthy. Play Hard. Read More. Family Bookbag is a complete educational resource that provides students in grades K-2 and their families with an opportunity to have fun reading together while learning about eating healthy and being physically active. |
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| Fit Source: Physical Activity and Nutrition in Child Care Settings
DHHS. Administration for Children and Families.
Site links child care and afterschool providers to a wide variety of physical activity and nutrition resources. You will find links to activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, and many other downloadable tools that can be used to incorporate physical activity and nutrition into child care and afterschool programs. |
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| Healthy Eating for Life
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
Initiative to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children birth to four years old and their caregivers. This website was developed to be a resource to caregivers and child care professionals that cater to this age group. |
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| Be Active Kids
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
A healthful eating and physical activity program for 4- & -5 year olds. |
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Last Modified: Sep 29, 2008 |
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