Resources

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL)

KidsHealth.org - Ideas for healthy eating and physical activities from the health experts at the Nemour Foundation.

US Dept. of Agriculture

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - US government links to websites for kids - go to "Parents and Educators" category then look in the "Health and Safety" section.

Kids.gov - US government gateway to hundreds of websites for kids.

Health Finder - Web links to kids sites.

PBS - Lesson plans and resources for teachers.

Discovery School - Lesson plans and other teaching tools.

EatRight.org - Food and nutrition information.

National Agricultural Library USDA: Food and Nutrition Information Center - Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials/Resource List for Educators.

FamilyFun.com - Magazine for families and teachers - includes games and recipes.

American Lung Assn./Children with Asthma - Asthma information for schools.

Kidnetic.com - Fun fitness games and nutrition ideas for kids - recipes and guides for adults.

Healthy Choice Hotline

The Healthy Choice Hotline is a series of 7 prerecorded calls that prompts you to answer questions, decide what topic to discuss and which health goals you want to set. Learn more.

KidsSpy Hotline

Lower Elementary - A toll-free hotline where students call in and listen to a “radio-theatre” like presentation of an Amazing Food Detective case. Call 1-877-KIDS-SPY
listen to sample

 

Social & Emotional Health

You know how hard it is to deal with a bully. Take what you've learned from Chris, Bianca, Brooke, Maria and Tony and record your own thoughts. Be sure to check with an adult and get their okay, then print out the Student Workbook for yourself.

Bullying - No Way! - The chill out space is worth a special look.

Stop Bullying Now - This site has hypothetical bullying situations with questions at the end.

Bully Free Kids - Daily Bully Free Living tips.

Dealing with Bullying - A great website for kids!

Beat Bullying - A kid-led, kid-authored website where bullying is unacceptable.

Word Central - Meet Alpha-bot, the word-spelling robot for fun games and challenges.

 

Related Web Sites

Assets for Colorado Youth - ACY is a nonprofit organization that supports adults in raising healthy young people. They combine the most current research with time-tested knowledge about what it takes to build a strong community and to create positive, long-lasting change for children, youth, and families.

Colorado Department of Education - CDE is the administrative arm of the Colorado State Board of Education. CDE serves Colorado's 178 local school districts, providing them with leadership, consultation and administrative services on a statewide and regional basis.

The Colorado Trust - The Colorado Trust is a grantmaking foundation dedicated to achieving access to health for all Coloradans.

Activity Tree - The largest online directory of kid’s lessons, classes and camps

Adventure Of Fitness - A fun, interactive and on-demand Physical