YOU are THE primary variable for the successful change in creating a healthy school environment.
THANK YOU for all you're investing to be healthy and well, to inspire health & wellness and to facilitate health & wellness.
YOU MATTER!
The following links have been suggested as helpful resources:
RESEARCH for NOT using food as reward: http://kyhealthykids.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/whitepaper.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00042446.htm
http://spoonfedblog.net/2012/09/20/handout-why-school-and-junk-food-dont-mix-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/#.UrYrAqV95uZ
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/10/31/student-rewards%E2%80%A6that-aren%E2%80%99t-junk-food/
5 minute Brain Breaks:
http://www.gonoodle.com/home
Classroom support:
http://www.gahperd.org/teacher-toolbox
http://www.healthteacher.com/
http://www.fit4theclassroom.com/
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/more/pshe/contents_healthylifestyle.htm
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/mypyramid-simple-steps-for-healthy-living.cfm
http://www.healthylivingforlife.org/healthy-teachers.php
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/
http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.healthiergeneration.org/about.aspx?id=6253
http://etpga.org/
http://www.themagicofnutrition.com/lesson_plans.html
For school nurses:
www.advantismed.com/A-School-Nurses-Guide-to-Kids-Health-Wellness-and-Safety
Inspiration:
Teaching "I can": http://amandaspeaks.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/kiran-sethi-aspen-ideas-festival_n_3637493.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=4925481b=facebook
RESEARCH for NOT using food as reward: http://kyhealthykids.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/whitepaper.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00042446.htm
http://spoonfedblog.net/2012/09/20/handout-why-school-and-junk-food-dont-mix-and-what-educators-can-do-about-it/#.UrYrAqV95uZ
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/10/31/student-rewards%E2%80%A6that-aren%E2%80%99t-junk-food/
5 minute Brain Breaks:
http://www.gonoodle.com/home
Classroom support:
http://www.gahperd.org/teacher-toolbox
http://www.healthteacher.com/
http://www.fit4theclassroom.com/
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/more/pshe/contents_healthylifestyle.htm
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/mypyramid-simple-steps-for-healthy-living.cfm
http://www.healthylivingforlife.org/healthy-teachers.php
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/
http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.healthiergeneration.org/about.aspx?id=6253
http://etpga.org/
http://www.themagicofnutrition.com/lesson_plans.html
For school nurses:
www.advantismed.com/A-School-Nurses-Guide-to-Kids-Health-Wellness-and-Safety
Inspiration:
Teaching "I can": http://amandaspeaks.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/kiran-sethi-aspen-ideas-festival_n_3637493.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=4925481b=facebook