Child Health Hotlist
Cynthia Lamb
Health Education: Health Care Perspectives for Teachers
University of San Diego Department of Continuing Education

Below is a list of great teacher resources for lesson plans and child health info.

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid
a fun web-site, in which students can learn about a variety of health/fitness/emotional issues; includes fun interactive games.

http://www.dole5aday.com/menu/educators/menu.htm
features lesson plans on a healthy diet

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003754
This site features special programs sponsored by the American Heart Association, as well as, great health and fitness instructional units arranged by grade level. Since my fifth graders will be taking the state physical fitness test this month, I printed out the fitness activities and worksheets for use in my classroom.

http://pecentral.org/lessonideas/health/healthlp.asp
This site not only features great P.E. ideas, but lesson ideas for teaching about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol.

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/health.html
This web site features health based lesson plans for junior high through high school. This site is affiliated with the Discovery Channel.

http://www.goodcharacter.com/YCC/AppreciatingYourself.html
This web site features lessons as well as a parent letter about fostering positive self-esteem. It also has a video you may order on self-esteem.

http://childparenting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm
Self Esteem Activities for classroom use. If you enjoyed the activities from last weeks assignment, you’ll love this site!

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
This site features a calorie calculator. All you need to do is type in your weight and duration of exercise and a list of activities with the number of calories burned appear. Fun for junior high and high school students.

http://www.dhs.ca.gov/cpns/powerplay/index.html
This site is designed for teachers of fourth and fifth graders. It explains what 5 a day power play is all about and list a contact number and address to request a 5 a day curriculum packet. I received my packet yesterday and it is wonderful! You must check it out.

http://home.earthlink.net/~svanhorn/
This web site is designed for kids by Jamestown Elementary School. It is an easy to navigate site filled with fitness ideas, facts, and an interactive crossword puzzle.

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