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Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness Youth Curriculum

CHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth. A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

Available at: https://fnec.cornell.edu/Our_Initiatives/CHFFF.cfm
Dig In! Standards Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

CHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth. A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/dig-standards-based-nutrition-education-ground
Discover MyPlate Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

Fun, inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children — kindergarten. Program teaches core content for kindergarten and includes four downloadable, emergent reader mini books.

Materials include a teacher kit and training guide.

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/discover-myplate-nutrition-education-kindergarten
Grow it, Try It, Like It!

A garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-try-it-it

Or upon request from Team Nutrition- Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.
Three Ring Food Circus

Twenty one super-fun activities for preschoolers and young children. Topics covered include MyPlate, recognizing and trying news foods, the senses, and eating lots of different kind and colors of foods. Healthy recipes and snack ideas, with colorful photos included.

Call the United Dairy Industry of Michigan at 800-241-MILK to order print copies (available while supplies last).

Available at: http://www.milkmeansmore.org/3-ring-food-circus
The Two Bite Club

A storybook to introduce MyPlate to young children. Children are encouraged to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters. The Two Bite Club is available in English and Spanish

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/two-bite-club

Or upon request from Team Nutrition - Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.
Dig In! Standards based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

CHFFF is a nutrition and physical activity curriculum that is experiential and research-based, and is intended for use by Cooperative Extension educators and others with a background in nutrition and experience working with youth. A unique and exciting characteristic of CHFFF is that it was also designed to be co-taught, after in-depth training, by teens participating in the partner program Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT).

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/dig-standards-based-nutrition-education-ground
Fuel Up to Play 60

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program founded by the National Dairy Council and NFL, in collaboration with USDA, that empowers students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win cool prizes, like an NFL player visit or Super Bowl tickets, for choosing good-for-you foods and getting active for at least 60 minutes every day. There are six steps to be active in FUTP 60: Join, gather a team, hold a kick off, conduct a School Wellness Investigation, engage in Nutrition and physical activity “plays” and share your story. Learn more about each component at www.fueluptoplay60.com and check out the online playbook to get ideas for fun nutrition and physical activity promoting initiatives that will improve students’ food choices and increase movement at your school!

Available at: www.fueluptoplay60.com

Access the FUTP 60 Playbook at: https://school.fueluptoplay60.com/playbook/
Smarter Lunchroom Lunchroom Self-Assessment Score Card

The two page Smarter Lunchrom Self-Assessment Score Card can help you to evaluate your lunchroom, congratulate yourself for things you are doing well, and and identify areas of opportunity for improvement.

Michigan State University Extension offers free coaching through the Smarter Lunchrooms Assessment. They have Technical Assistance Providers that have been trained by experts from Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Program. Through a partnership with Team Nutrition, linited funds are also available to help the schools to make improvements.

To have an MSU Extension coach assist you, contact Becky Henne at henner@anr.msu.edu.
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The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity , Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance

CDC literature review indicates that physical activity can have positive effects on students’
grades and test scores .

Available at:

Full Report: (84 p. PDF)

Executive Summary
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools

CDC’s guide to help schools implement comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAP), including physical education, physical activity during school, physical activity before and after school, staff involvement, and family and community engagement.

Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/cspap.htm
Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

Tool that helps schools and school districts conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of written physical education curricula, based upon national physical education standards

Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/PECAT/index.htm
Strategies to Improve the Quality of Physical Education

Outlines key strategies for increasing the amount of time that students are engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity while in physical education class

Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/pdf/quality_pe.pdf
Catch (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) After School/Summer Program

A physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school aged children in an after-school/summer setting. It is composed of nutrition education materials (including snack activities) and a physical activity component. The program offers an easy-to-use format that both children and staff enjoy and is ready to implement in the after-school and summer settings.

Available at: http://catchinfo.org
Exemplary Physical Education CurriculumTM (EPEC)

The Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC)TM is a comprehensive and flexible K-5 physical education and physical activity system leading to physical literacy for learners. Learners will develop more skills, more confidence, and more motivation to be physically active today and tomorrow.

Available at: http://www.michiganfitness.org/epec
Spark – After School Curriculum

An easy to use 3-ring binder with over 400 pages of cooperative, cultural and aerobic games, dances from around the world, and enjoyable skill and sport activities written in scope and sequence. There are also instructional units on jump rope, parachute play, jogging games, fitness circuits, and beanbag activities. Activities are more inclusive, active, and enjoyable because they’ve been highly modified by our team of experts, and tested for effectiveness in hundreds of after school programs nationwide.

Order: http://www.sparkpe.org/after-school/curriculum/
Catch (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) After School/Summer Program

A physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school aged children in an after-school/summer setting. It is composed of nutrition education materials (including snack activities) and a physical activity component. The program offers an easy-to-use format that both children and staff enjoy and is ready to implement in the after-school and summer settings.

Available at: http://catchinfo.org
Game On!

Game On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building.

Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on
Grow it, Try It, Like It!

A garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-try-it-it

Or upon request from Team Nutrition- Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.
Healthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools

Healthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools helps teachers transform first their classroom, and ultimately, their school into environments promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Healthy Classrooms, Healthy Schools includes two sets of supplemental lessons, one for Kindergarten through second grades and one for third through fifth grades.

Available at: http://www.michiganfitness.org/healthy-classrooms-healthy-schools
Health Through Literacy

Health Through Literacy is a book set of five to six books, age-appropriate for each grade K – 5. Each set includes books with nutrition or physical activity themes. Every book comes with a tip sheet to enhance the health messages in the books. The tip sheets help teachers discuss the books with their classes, incorporate physical activity into the reading, provide ideas for a food tasting for students, and integrate health messages with other areas of the curriculum.

Available at: http://www.michiganfitness.org/health-through-literacy
Michigan Model for Health

The Michigan Model for Health®, also used in 32 other states, is a nationally acclaimed sequential K-12 health curriculum that has provided comprehensive school health education for school-aged children since 1984. The program facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and building positive lifestyle behaviors in students and families. Classroom instruction using the Michigan Model addresses the most serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and safety. The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between homes, schools, community groups and government.

Available at: http://www.emc.cmich.edu/EMC_Orchard/michigan-model-for-health
MyPlate Kids Place

Find information on how to build a healthy plate, appropriate serving sizes for children, ideas to encourage trying new foods, and physical activity recommendations. Download or access games, activity sheets, videos, songs and more.

Available at: www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/
Serving Up MyPlate – A Yummy Curriculum

Serving Up MyPlate is a collection of classroom materials that helps elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health. This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy.

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/serving-myplate-yummy-curriculum
The Two Bite Club

A storybook to introduce MyPlate to young children. Children are encouraged to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters. The Two Bite Club is available in English and Spanish

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/two-bite-club

Or upon request from Team Nutrition- Team Nutrition offers materials for free to schools and child care centers that participate in Federal Child Nutrition Programs.
SPARK – Afterschool Curriculum

An easy to use 3-ring binder (simply pull out a lesson, place it on a clipboard, and take it to class) with over 400 pages of cooperative, cultural and aerobic games, dances from around the world, and enjoyable skill and sport activities written in scope and sequence. There are also instructional units on jump rope, parachute play, jogging games, fitness circuits, and beanbag activities. Activities are more inclusive, active, and enjoyable because they’ve been highly modified by our team of experts, and tested for effectiveness in hundreds of after school programs nationwide.

Available at: http://www.sparkpe.org/after-school/curriculum
Michigan Model for Health

The Michigan Model for Health®, also used in 32 other states, is a nationally acclaimed sequential K-12 health curriculum that has provided comprehensive school health education for school-aged children since 1984. The program facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and building positive lifestyle behaviors in students and families. Classroom instruction using the Michigan Model addresses the most serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and safety. The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between homes, schools, community groups and government.

Available at: http://www.emc.cmich.edu/EMC_Orchard/michigan-model-for-health
SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for High School Students

Help students in grades 9-12 learn how to build a healthy diet using SuperTracker. The lesson plans include a variety of topics such as selecting healthy snacks, finding personal recommendations for what and how much to eat, evaluating food selections, and building healthy meals.

Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/printablematerials/SuperTrackerHSLessonPlans1.pdf
Steps to a Healthy Teen

The National 4-H Curriculum, STEPS to a Healthy Teen: Segments To Emphasize Physical activity and nutrition Steps, consists of 10 activities that target youth ages 14 to 19.

The purpose of the curriculum is to help youth develop skills and knowledge in physical education and nutrition. Participants experience a variety of learning methods and tools such as games, case scenarios, computer software programs, cooking demonstrations, and fitness challenges. Most activities range from 45 to 60 minutes and include accompanying handouts. Each activity includes a Teen Research (TR) Challenge take-home task. The TR Challenge encourages healthier lifestyles through thought-provoking activities for teens to solve themselves or with their families.

Available at: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/steps.aspx?utm_source=4hcurriculum&utm_medium=purchaselink&utm_content=stepstoahealthyteen&utm_campaign=4horg
Catch (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) After School/Summer Program

A physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school aged children in an after-school/summer setting. It is composed of nutrition education materials (including snack activities) and a physical activity component. The program offers an easy-to-use format that both children and staff enjoy and is ready to implement in the after-school and summer settings.

Available at: http://catchinfo.org
Game On!

Game On challenges America’s schools, staff, students, and the families they serve to get healthy, inside and out. Game On provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school, including an interactive school blueprint that allows you to search for fun Eat Better and Move More Challenges for every aspect of your school building.

Explore the Game On website and the 6 steps they offer to help you improve student health, while reaching your schools needs. Don't forget to check out step 4: Find Activities to engage everyone on the team, including students!

Available at: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/tools-for-schools/game-on
Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!

Interactive after-school education program for youth ages 11 to 13. The curriculum is designed to empower young people to be aware of and think critically about media’s role in influencing their nutrition and physical activity choices.

Available at: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/msy/Pages/index.aspx
Michigan Model for Health

The Michigan Model for Health®, also used in 32 other states, is a nationally acclaimed sequential K-12 health curriculum that has provided comprehensive school health education for school-aged children since 1984. The program facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and building positive lifestyle behaviors in students and families. Classroom instruction using the Michigan Model addresses the most serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; and safety. The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between homes, schools, community groups and government.

Available at: http://www.emc.cmich.edu/EMC_Orchard/michigan-model-for-health
Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best

Lessons for grades 7 and 8 about making healthy food and physical activity choices using a theme of exploration. Includes standards-aligned activities for Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

Available at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/nutrition-voyage-quest-be-our-best
Power Up! Curriculum

Power Up is an 8-week health education program for middle school students in grades 6-8. This program encourages students to make healthier food choices, be physically active and to take an active role in their schools’ wellness policies. It also provides students with an opportunity to taste new, healthy foods and encourage positive self-esteem.

Available at: http://www.kansasteamnutrition.org/TN_Menus/TN_Power_Up.htm
Steps to a Healthy Teen

The National 4-H Curriculum, STEPS to a Healthy Teen: Segments To Emphasize Physical activity and nutrition Steps, consists of 10 activities that target youth ages 14 to 19.

The purpose of the curriculum is to help youth develop skills and knowledge in physical education and nutrition. Participants experience a variety of learning methods and tools such as games, case scenarios, computer software programs, cooking demonstrations, and fitness challenges. Most activities range from 45 to 60 minutes and include accompanying handouts. Each activity includes a Teen Research (TR) Challenge take-home task. The TR Challenge encourages healthier lifestyles through thought-provoking activities for teens to solve themselves or with their families.

Available at: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/steps.aspx?utm_source=4hcurriculum&utm_medium=purchaselink&utm_content=stepstoahealthyteen&utm_campaign=4horg
SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for High School Students

Help students in grades 9-12 learn how to build a healthy diet using SuperTracker. The lesson plans include a variety of topics such as selecting healthy snacks, finding personal recommendations for what and how much to eat, evaluating food selections, and building healthy meals.

Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/printablematerials/SuperTrackerHSLessonPlans1.pdf
MyPlate Materials (young child focused)

Helps preschoolers eat well, be active, and be healthy. This section of the MyPlate website is for parents and caregivers of children 2 through 5 years of age. It contains fact sheets, recipes, sample food plans and more.

Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/preschoolers.html
We Like to Eat Book Series

The We Like to Eat!^TM book series engage children and their families to learn about the food groups with a focus on fruits and vegetables that include tips for gardening, harvesting, preparing, and eating fruits and vegetables. Two of the books are bilingual with English and Spanish text and contain recipes, recipe cards, and activities.

Available at: Review a sample or order at www.michiganfitness.org.