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The following materials have been developed by States as part of a Team Nutrition Training Grant.

These resources are from 2005-present; visit our Education and Training Materials Database for older materials.

Alaska

Alaska School Wellness Toolkit Alaska Department of Health and Social Services; 2006 This toolkit was created for schools within Alaska to create their own wellness policies.

Physical Activity and Nutrition for Alaska’s Head Start Kids Alaska Department of Health and Social Services; 2007 Manual designed to provide Head Start parents, teachers, and food service staff with tools they can use to become leaders in reversing the epidemic of childhood overweight.


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Colorado

Healthy Lifestyles Training Colorado Team Nutrition; 2008 This program was created to help inform educators about healthy lifestyle choices so they can lead their students by example.


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Connecticut

Action Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies Connecticut State Department of Education; 2006 This guide is intended to help schools encourage healthy lifestyles in students by promoting the development and implementation of comprehensive nutrition and physical activity policies by local boards of education. The goals of these policies are to promote school practices that consistently support student health and learning.

Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework Connecticut State Department of Education; 2006 This resource provides a blueprint for how students can live an active and healthy life.

Healthy Celebrations (PDF\|413 KB) Connecticut State Department of Education; 2005 Birthday parties and holiday celebrations at school provide a unique opportunity to help make healthful eating fun and exciting for children. This two-page handout offers suggestions for both parents and schools.

Healthy Fundraising (PDF\|354 KB) Connecticut State Department of Education; 2005 Candy, baked goods, soda and other foods with little nutritional value are commonly used for fundraising at school. Learn about the consequences of this practice, as well as a variety of alternative fundraising ideas in this two-page handout.


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Hawaii

Healthy Hawaii School Challenge (PDF\|200 KB) Hawaii Team Nutrition & State of Hawaii Department of Health; 2008 Modeled after the HealthierUS School Challenge, the Healthy Hawaii School Challenge was created to recognize a school’s commitment to the health and well-being of their students. Schools that met or exceeded the criteria were presented with a commemorative bowl, banner, and a $2,000 mini-grant to support their wellness initiatives.

Nutrition Promotion Posters Hawaii Team Nutrition; 2008 These nutrition promotion posters were provided to 40 of Hawaii's non-departmental schools to promote an increase in consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Pineapple (PDF \| 674 KB) Papaya (PDF \| 587 KB) Cabbage (PDF \| 882 KB)

Wellness Policy Development Toolkit (PDF\|206 KB) Hawaii Team Nutrition; 2007. This toolkit was created for school food authorities and schools within Hawaii to create their own wellness policies.

Whole Grain Recipes (PDF\|420 KB) Hawaii Team Nutrition; 2008. Hawaii's Team Nutrition developed whole wheat recipes with the assistance of talented chefs from the University of Hawaii Kapiolani Community College's Culinary Arts Program. Local recipes were created to assist Hawaii's schools in increasing the consumption of whole grains in school meals.


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Idaho

2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Presentation Idaho State Department of Education; 2006 Presentation provides an overview of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Child Nutrition Professionals. Also available for download (PPT: 11.9 MB)

Body Walk: An Exciting Educational Exhibit for K-5 Students (Modified) Idaho State Department of Education NET Program; 2005 This material instructs schools on how to hold a body walk event without scheduling and using a traveling exhibit.

Child Nutrition Programs Best Practices (PDF\|5.25 MB) Idaho Department of Education; 2006 A record of the positive changes made at various schools in Idaho as a result of awarding Mini Grants.

HealthierUS School Challenge Manual Idaho Department of Education; 2007 This manual was developed to help break down the requirements of the HealthierUS Challenge into simple, attainable goals that schools can work towards.


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Iowa

IPTV Kids Clubhouse Healthy Minutes Iowa Public Television. Iowa Department of Education. Healthy Minutes video messages were developed to promote healthy lifestyles and positive choices for youngsters in Iowa. Healthy Minutes encourages positive health choices, good nutritional practices, personal safety, good decision making, and many other important skills that promote health and wellness lessons that will stick with children as they become adults.

Setting the Stage: Nutrition and Physical Activity Lessons for Child Development Homes (PDF\|1.3 MB) Iowa Department of Education; 2007 The lessons are intended to provide suggested nutrition activities in the early childhood setting, with special interest for Child Development Homes.


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Kansas

Body Walk Kansas State Department of Education; 2005 Body Walk is an exciting tour of the human body featuring engaging, experiential education activities for students in grades K-5.

Creating Healthier Kansas Schools Kansas State Department of Education; 2006. The brochures listed below can be downloaded and duplicated for local use: Fundraising Ideas for Schools (PDF \| 192 KB) This brochure provides ideas for schools that are not dependent on selling foods with little nutritional value. Student Rewards and Incentives (PDF \| 133 KB) This brochures includes many suggestions for motivating and rewarding students using things other than non-nutritious foods and beverages. Healthful Food and Beverage Vending (PDF \| 241 KB) This brochure explains why it is important that vended foods are as healthful as possible and provides suggestions for items to sell.

Power Panther Pals Implementation Manual Kansas Department of Education; 2007 This program was created as an educational health program for students in grades 4-6.

Power Panther Preschool Implementation Guide Kansas Department of Education; 2006 This curriculum provides a variety of activities and recipes to get preschoolers interested in healthy eating.

Power Panther Professionals Kansas Department of Education; 2007 This program was created to educate educators about the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity.

Team Nutrition Health Fair Planning Kit (PDF\|434 KB) Kansas Department of Education; 2005 A successful health fair requires planning, organization and good communication with participants and exhibitors. This kit will help you plan a successful health fair that is fun and educational for students and their families.


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Louisiana

Family Nutrition Nights: Looking at Nutrition through Core Content Louisiana Department of Education, Division of School and Community Support, and Southeastern Louisiana University, Excellence in Health and Education Project; 2005 Looking at Nutrition through Core Content is an instructional resource for educators seeking to hold Family Nutrition Nights (FNN) for grades K-4 and 5-8. The lessons are designed to help students and their parents develop positive attitudes toward good nutritional practices, to establish lifelong healthful eating patterns, to take action for good health, and to provide accurate and current nutrition information.


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Maryland

Maryland’s Healthy School Toolkit Maryland Department of Education; 2006. This toolkit provides policy recommendations, implementation guidance, and resources on policies for physical education, nutrition standards, nutrition education, evaluation, and other school-based activities that promote student wellness.


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Michigan

A Resource Guide to Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Michigan Team Nutrition; 2007 The purpose of this guide is to provide education professionals with curricula to implement nutrition education/physical activity promotion consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the HealthierUS School Challenge criteria.

Managing for Success School Nutrition Association of Michigan School Food Service Training Task Force, Michigan Department of Education; 2005 Three-hour course during which foodservice supervisory personnel learn to locate and use tools, resources, and training designed to operate a successful school meals program.

Michigan Team Nutrition Preschool Booklist (PDF\|1.21 MB) Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Department of Education in Partnership; 2006 Contains annotation for over 250 books about food, nutrition, healthy eating and physical activity for young children.


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Mississippi

Mississippi Cycles II (MSC II) Mississippi Department of Education; 2005 Includes recipes, nutrient analysis of recipes and menus, and a means to customize the menus for school sites.

Teach Educators about Comprehensive Health (T.E.A.C.H.) Mississippi Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi University for Women; 2006 This manual includes teaching strategies, hands-on activities, resources, home to school connection activities, parent information, and formal and informal assessments to implement in the classroom.


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Montana

Healthier Montana Menu Challenge Montana Team Nutrition; 2007. The Healthier Montana Menu Challenge is a menu-based recognition program that meets nutrition criteria for breakfast, lunch and a la carte offerings. The program recognizes schools serving healthy school meals that are consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA’s MyPyramid.

Making It Balance and Kickin' It Up- A Cycle Menu for Montana Child Care Montana Team Nutrition. Montana Office of Public Instruction; 2006 Includes 5 weeks worth of menus, recipes, and other resources, provided to assist childcare providers in serving healthy meals which are cost effective, easy to prepare, and appealing to children.

Making it Happen in Montana: School Wellness in Action (PDF\|553 KB) Montana Team Nutrition Program. Office of Public Instruction School Nutrition Programs; 2006. This publication provides examples of model school practices regarding nutrition and physical activity from schools throughout Montana.


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New Hampshire

Best Practices for Healthy School Nutrition Environments (PDF\|330 KB) New Hampshire Department of Education; 2005 Booklet contains experiential information about competitive mini grants that were offered to New Hampshire Schools.


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New York

Activ8Kids! New York State School Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices Toolkit (PDF\|3.3 MB) New York State Department of Health. New York State Department of Education; 2005. The Activ8Kids! program was launched in June 2005 to fight childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyles among children. The toolkit is a resource to help schools improve their nutrition and physical activity environments. It is also intended to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in developing local wellness policies to create a healthier school environment. School administrators, teachers, parents and community partners can also use the toolkit.


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North Dakota

Fruits and Vegetables Galore Helping Kids Eat More: Pathways to a Quality School Foodservice North Dakota Department of Public Instruction; 2005 This resource gives many ideas and lesson plans for teaching children about healthy eating and ways of adding more fruits and vegetables to school meals.

HealthierUS School Challenge: Recognizing Nutrition Excellence in Schools- Are You Ready? North Dakota Department of Public Instruction; 2007 This resource was developed to help schools succeed at the the HealthierUS School Challenge.

Practical Nutrition: Pathways to a Quality School Foodservice North Dakota Department of Public Instruction; 2008 This program is a great instructional tool for teaching not only the food service staff, but any one who works with students about nutrition.

Team Nutrition Fruits and Vegetables Lessons for Preschool Children North Dakota Department of Public Instruction; 2006. These lessons were designed as a supplement to the North Carolina developed curriculum kit, “Color Me Healthy- Preschoolers Moving and Eating Healthy.” It was developed for use as a hands-on, stand-alone curriculum for anybody wanting to encourage preschool children to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits.


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Oregon

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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Rhode Island

Coloring Pages (PDF\|4.08 MB) Kids First, Inc. Rhode Island; 2006 These coloring pages display various food safety and nutrition messages.

Manual for Chefs and Nutritionists who are “Safeguarding the Nutritional Wellbeing of Rhode Island’s Children” Kids First, Inc. Rhode Island; 2005 This resource was created to help chefs and nutritionists educate children about healthy eating and lifestyle choices.

Rhode Island Approved Product List: School Vending and A La Carte Foods in Rhode Island (PDF\|266 KB) Kids First, Inc. Rhode Island; 2008 This list contains over 1,400 products (beverages and snacks) that meet the nutrition criteria of Rhode Island law, which applies to all foods and beverages sold and offered to students in school cafeterias, vending machines, school stores, at fund raisers such as bake sales, and more.


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South Dakota

Fun with Foodella (PDF\|2.44 MB) South Dakota Department of Education; 2005 Fun with Foodella is a nutrition education activity book designed for second grade students. The original 1975 version has been updated to reflect MyPyramid.

Nutrition Expeditions South Dakota Team Nutrition, South Dakota Department of Education; 2007 This nutrition curriculum, intended for Family and Consumer Sciences classes for grades 7-12, is standards-based and web-enhanced.

Wellness Policy Fact Sheets and Magazine Rack Cards South Dakota Department of Education; 2007 Several topics have been identified as most frequently dealt with in working with wellness policies. In order to help explain it to administrators, boards, teachers, parents, and the community, the South Dakota Department of Education developed this series of fact sheets and rack cards.

Nutrition Integration SD Child and Adult Nutrition Services and South Dakota State University This resource is a collection of nutrition lessons for high school students that are easily included into other subjects being taught since there is typically not significant class time for a stand alone nutrition class.

Wyoming

Public Service Announcements
Wyoming Department of Education; 2007
These two PSAs feature county star Jason Michael Carroll, who urges parents to talk to their kids about the importance of breakfast, phsyical activity, and fruits and vegetables. Each is approximately 30 seconds long.

Last Modified: Sep 26, 2008