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Fruit & Veggie Game Pack
Welcome to the Fruit & Veggie Game Pack!One of the best things that any person can do to improve their overall well-being is eat more fruits and vegetables. I created this game pack to give teachers easy to use resources to help kids get excited about fruits and vegetables! I mixed together the ingredients for…
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Getting To Know You Fortune Tellers
It’s back-to-school time! I have so many memories about back-to-school time – as a student myself, as well as being a parent of two. In fact, my family is preparing for back-to-school time right now. There is the excitement of shopping for backpacks and school supplies, and picking just the right outfit for the first…
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Go, Slow, Whoa with Lil Sugar
Happy National Nutrition Month! I am so excited to tell you about a new partnership and project that I’ve been working on with Hip Hop Public Health and OPEN! If you’ve been following my work for any length of time, you know that I believe nutrition education can be fun! In fact, it’s better if it’s fun!…
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American Heart Month Nutrition Education Resources
Happy American Heart Month! When you think of hearts in February, you might be thinking about candy hearts and valentines. But did you know that February is American Heart Month? For over 50 years, dietitians, other health professionals, and national organizations have been taking time in February to spread the word about heart disease and…
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Tom Turkey’s Shopping List
Normalize Healthy Eating, Get a Physical Activity Break, Learn Math w/Money Thanksgiving time is such an important opportunity for children to enjoy seasonal vegetables and fruits while celebrating a wonderful meal with family. Thanksgiving is not an appropriate time to say that one food is good and another food is bad. Food is an important…
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Nutrition as Self-care Part 2: Hydration
Last month I introduced the idea of nutrition as a form of self-care, Today I’d like to talk about another aspect of nutrition to think of as self-care: hydration. I’m sure you know it’s important to be hydrated, but many people only think about it when they’re sick, exercising, or when it’s hot out and…
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Self-Care Pumpkin Patch
We aren’t born with the ability to practice self-care. Human babies, of course, must have others to take care of all of their needs. As children get older and learn to take care of basic tasks, they start to learn self-care. Some tasks will likely be learned at home, like cleaning their bodies, brushing their…
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Pumpkin & Squash Movement Cubes
My Apple Movement Cubes were super popular and quickly gained hundreds of downloads. So, I thought everyone might enjoy a little October fun with these Pumpkin and Squash Movement Cubes. Pumpkins and squash represent the Fall harvest and October fun. This packet features a cast of skeletons performing balance boosts as well as Pumpkin &…
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Nutrition as Self-Care Part 1
One more serving of fruits or vegetables each day. Self-care. It’s not a new term, but it’s one that we have been hearing a lot over the past few years. What do you think of when you hear the term self-care? Bubble baths and going to the spa? Having a good bedtime routine and getting…
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Apple Season Movement Cubes
Back to school means a lot of things. In Central New York it means the start of apple season! We’re lucky to have apple and pear trees in our yard, and they’re the inspiration for this month’s free teacher resources. Movement Cubes are print, cut, glue and fold tools that can be used in so…
Nutrition From The Hart
Nutrition education and well-being programs for busy adults and the kids they love.
Nutrition From The Hart 