Actionforhealthykids.org

Action for Healthy Kids

WEBAction for Healthy Kids. Learn more! Our Mission. All kids deserve to be healthy—in body and mind. We help kids thrive by bringing families and schools together to ensure …

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URL: https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/

Let's Talk About Health

WEBAction for Healthy Kids believes in the World Health Organization’s definition of health: “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely …

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Health and Wellness Fair

WEBHosting a health and wellness fair at school is a great way to share information with students, staff, families and the community about healthy eating, physical activity, health …

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Celebrate Heart Health Month

WEBTake Action. Do daily classroom physical activity breaks. Start small and work your way up to the recommended ten minutes per day. Teach a lesson about heart health and ways …

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Easy Nutrition Education Activities

WEBUse meal times and snacks to teach your children about nutrition and eating healthy. Continually engage your children in nutrition education. The more often the learning and …

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Why Schools Need Comprehensive Health Education

WEBComprehensive school health education addresses the physical, social, and emotional aspects of health (the health of the whole child) via a structured and sequential …

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Healthy Messages for Families

WEBHere are four key messages to share with parents: Load Up on Fruits and Veggies! The benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables go far beyond helping to maintain a healthy …

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Healthy Activities to Do at Home

WEBMovement & Play. Practice yoga techniques and poses to build strength and flexibility and help relax. Get “family fit” using activity points to encourage movement. Create a …

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Every Kid Healthy Week Resources

WEBMindful Monday. Get your kids or students to practice social-emotional health and mindfulness skills to build resilience. At School. Create a calm-down corner. Build …

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Every Kid Healthy Week

WEBEvery Kid Healthy™ Week is an annual celebration of school health and wellness achievements. It takes place during the last full week of April – each day shines a …

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Connecting the Dots: The Role of Art in Strengthening Health …

WEBConnecting the Dots: Health as Art takes a look at the connection between the arts and physical, social, and emotional health and well-being. Learn more about how the arts …

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SMART Goals for Health and Wellness

WEBTake Action. Brainstorm health and wellness goals with students – individually and goals that the class can achieve together. Next, break them down by using the SMART goal …

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AFHK Resource Library

WEBWelcome to the AFHK Resource Library, made possible by our friends at the Kellogg Company Fund! Browse videos, activities, tip sheets, and more to utilize at school or the …

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Yoga for Children

WEBI am confident. Cobra Pose: Lie on your tummy, lift your head and shoulders off ground, place palms flat next to your shoulders, and open your chest. I am proud of who I am. …

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Social Media to Promote Health

WEBOverview. These days, social media dominates our world. Social media can be a powerful tool to promote eating better and moving more, especially among youth. Using …

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Rethink Your Drink

WEBA rethink your drink campaign can teach children the skills they need to make positive decisions for their own health, helping them to develop further self-confidence and self …

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Ultramarathon Man Runs for Team Healthy Kids

WEBUltramarathon man Dean Karnazes runs in the 2014 Chicago and New York City Marathons in support of Action for Healthy Kids. ESPN.com covers the story.

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Your Child’s Brain: What’s going on in there

WEBBorba, Michele, Ed.D. UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. New York: Touchstone, 2016. Print.

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WEBWhat We Do We help create healthier schools by bringing all the members of a school community together and equipping them with the tools and resources they need to make …

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