Description
This 4-book series consists of an informative, up-to-date and easy-to-use Teacher Resource Book that details background information to give teachers and parents insights into issues related to childhood obesity; together with age-appropriate photocopiable activity books for use in the classroom or the home.
The Healthy Bodies, Happy Kids series aims to:
- Reduce the risk of childhood obesity and poor nutrition
- Provide opportunities and motivation for physical activity
- Foster a positive body image and promote self-respect
- Raise awareness of media influences on children
The need for practical and common-sense strategies to attack one of the most critical emerging health concerns of our time has been addressed in the series. The theme-based books, with age-appropriate mascot characters that enhance visual appeal and student motivation, include sections on:
- Healthy diet
- Body systems related to diet and exercise
- Exercise and leisure for fitness
- Self-esteem for a positive body image and a constructive attitude towards self-management in health
- Media analysis involving recognition of food marketing techniques
- Internet investigations, including a feedback site
- Practical, inquiry-style activities based around relevant, real-life situations, using easily obtained resources such as junk mail and the newspaper