As the new school year begins, we encourage you to be a Champion for Change at your after-school program. Below are a few suggestions for integrating nutrition and nutrition-integrated physical activity on a daily or weekly basis:
- Read a nutrition or physical activity fact at the beginning of each after school program. Quick messages and facts are available here.
- Visit the Arizona Nutrition Network website and print activity sheets to use.
- Here’s what they’re doing at Northwest Center: “We discussed MyPyramid and how eating healthy was an important factor in life. We played fruit tag where we had the kids choose their favorite fruit or vegetable and then had the kids explain what each did to improve their health.”
- Here’s a tip from El Rio: “Discuss what foods contain fiber, like beans and whole grains, fruits, and veggies. Then play the game Hangman, using foods from the grain group.
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