Early childhood is the perfect time to start incorporating healthy messages into the day!  Some of our favorite resources include the following: Color Me Healthy Color Me Healthy™ is a program developed to reach children ages four and five with fun, interactive learning opportunities on physical activity and healthy eating.  It is designed to stimulateContinue reading “Early Childhood/Kindergarten”…

“Food and Fun” is simply a way to get kids excited about attending a nutrition education/wellness class. Who doesn’t like Food and Fun? The idea here is to choose materials and programming that offer hands-on learning opportunities. If your school policies allow it, having children prepare and taste their own foods is often the bestContinue reading “Grades 1-5 (Food and Fun)”…

This Nurture Curriculum is designed to allow schools to provide their students with highly interactive wellness lessons appropriate for the students’ developmental stages. Students explore how to apply nutrition, fitness, and relaxation concepts to their lives. The fifth grade curriculum takes the knowledge students have developed and applies it to more sophisticated topics: Portion Distortion,Continue reading “Fifth Grade Class Materials”…

This Nurture Curriculum is designed to allow schools to provide their students with highly interactive wellness lessons appropriate for the students’ developmental stages. Students explore how to apply nutrition, fitness, and relaxation concepts to their lives. Fourth grade focuses on three main topics: Whole Grains, Healthy Lunches, and Sleep. The materials are designed to minimizeContinue reading “Fourth Grade Class Materials”…

This Nurture Curriculum is designed to allow schools to provide their students with highly interactive wellness lessons appropriate for the students’ developmental stages. Students explore how to apply nutrition, fitness, and relaxation concepts to their lives. Third grade focuses on three main topics: Breakfast, Better Beverages, and Limiting TV and Electronic Use. The materials areContinue reading “Third Grade Class Materials”…

This Nurture Curriculum is designed to allow schools to provide their students with highly interactive wellness lessons appropriate for the students’ developmental stages. Students explore how to apply nutrition, fitness, and relaxation concepts to their lives. Second grade focuses on three main topics: MyPlate, Sensational Snacks, and Fitness and Flexibility. The materials are designed toContinue reading “Second Grade Class Materials”…

This Nurture Curriculum is designed to allow schools to provide their students with highly interactive wellness lessons appropriate for the students’ developmental stages. Students explore how to apply nutrition, fitness, and relaxation concepts to their lives. First grade focuses on three main topics: Go and Slow Foods, Fruits and Vegetables, and Basic Needs for aContinue reading “First Grade Class Materials”…

We know that when you are putting on programs for families in an after school or evening setting, you will likely need to group kids of different ages together.  We recommend, if possible, using: -The first chart of materials for groups of younger children, approximately ages 4-8;  note that you can always simplify your lessons or make them more complexContinue reading “Mixed Ages Kids Materials”…

Five Steps for Coordinating Your School Program: 1.       Work with your school contacts to determine and document what types of lessons Nurture will teach.  Decisions should be based on school resources, Nurture budget, and  volunteer availability. You will ultimately create a Curriculum Overview chart to show which lessons will be taught when.  The Curriculum Overview should be createdContinue reading “Program Checklist: School Programs”…

We provide the resources below for information only, and no part of its contents should be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendation or endorsement by Nurture.  Nurture does not assume any liability for programs conducted via the use of this material.  Participating individuals should always ask their physician for his or her recommendation before startingContinue reading “Cooking Class Resources”…