“Get Fit, That’s It!” Newsletter
March 2015 – Elementary School Edition
How does 4-H work with the “Get Fit, That’s It!” curriculum? 4-H is all about
using your HEAD to learn about nutrition and make better choices; keeping
your HEART healthy by getting more physically active; using your HANDS to
start a garden at home or at school; and last but not least, our HEALTH will
overall improve as we implement better eating and exercise habits. All these
work together not just for our youth, but for their families as well, as we strive
to make our communities healthier and happier.
Additional Resources for “Get Fit, That’s It” Programming:
Looking for new ways to present the program? Need more interactive lessons to keep the classroom engaged?
Take a look below and let us know if you like what you find! Need Research and Data supporting the need for
changes in our Youth? Take a look at these statistics, specific to Northern Virginia by county:
http://tippingthescales.typepad.com/blog/2011/01/the-research.html
9-5-2-1-0: The Easiest model that works for Everyone!
Great news! 9-5-2-1-0 works for the entire family, so adults can be supportive in the program while building
healthier habits that work for the family. Take a look at these updated resources to find fun activities, videos,
games, and take home information for your students. In 2011, the food Pyramid was updated with MyPlate, and
has been incorporated into the 9-5-2-1-0 model.
Watch this video for kids to learn the basics of 9-5-2-1-0, along with websites for additional resources in each of the
five categories: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OFHS/prevention/heal/95210/
Health in Balance has wonderful links on the left side of the main page that
targets child care providers, parks and recreation/after school programs,
schools, parents,community planners, health care professionals and more!
Multimedia formats. http://www.95210forhealth.com/
The 95210 Health Tracker is an easy way for individuals and families to track their daily health and fitness that
matters the most: sleep, nutrition, screen time, physical activity, sodas and sugary drinks, tobacco exposure,
walking steps, weight loss, multivitamins, and water intake. https://www.95210.org/
95210 Chart to track your progress each week! Free Download. PreK-5th grade. Click on each tab in the
header bar to learn more about what each topic (Sleep, Fruits and Veggies, Screentime, Exercise, Sodas) means,
watch a quick video, and learn how to meet each goal. Each section also has extra links and blogs relevant to the
topics. https://www.95210.org/chart
Discover MyPlate is fun and inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food
choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children —
kindergarten. Teacher’s Kit and Training materials are available here to download, including power point
presentations and worksheets. http://www.fns.usda.gov/discover-myplate-nutrition-education-kindergarten
Kindergarten teachers can meet education standards for Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health using the
6 ready-to-go and interactive lessons. Children become food-smart as they practice counting, reading, writing, and
more. Fun characters and developmentally appropriate activities engage children in:
 Exploring healthy choices from each of the MyPlate food groups
 Discovering the colorful variety of fruits and vegetables and how they grow
 Identifying feelings of hunger and fullness
 Selecting balanced meals and healthy snacks
 Experiencing the fun and importance of being physically active
Team Nutrition provides MyPlate materials that are developed specifically for kids and their parents/ caregivers.
We also offer evidenced-based curricula that educators can use to integrate MyPlate lessons into core educational
subjects, such as Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Schools, summer sites, and child care (centers, homes
and sponsors) that participate in USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs may request free printed copies of many of these
materials. The website includes links to Lessons and Activities, Posters, Handouts, Books, Games, Songs, and more!
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/myplate
Grow It, Try It, Like It! Nutrition Education Kit Featuring MyPlate is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for
child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three
vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash. The kit includes seven booklets featuring fruits and
vegetables with fun activities through the imaginary garden at Tasty Acres Farm! It also has a CD-ROM with
Supplemental Information and a DVD with Cool Puppy Pup's Picnic and Lunch Parties. Each set of lessons contains:
hands-on activities, planting activities, and nutrition education activities that introduce MyPlate. Use the kit to
promote learning at home with fun parent/child activities and family-sized recipes that give tips for cooking with
young children. http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-it-try-it-it#main-content
KidsHealth Educators page: http://classroom.kidshealth.org/ breaks out by grade level, K-12, includes teacher
guides and handouts.
http://familyfitness.about.com/updated.htm Use the navigator on the left hand side of this website to
find great fitness ideas for pre-schoolers, elementary school ages, tweens and teens.
Today, I ate a Rainbow! Great videos, songs, activity pages and other freebies for preschool through 5th grade.
Kids explore the health benefits from a variety of fruits and vegetables: Watch a Fun Video
Tracking Chart – try new foods > Try New Foods and Chart your Progress!
Playnormous Health Games & Recipes for Teachers/Parents/Kids (also in Spanish) preschool through 5th grade.
At the top of the screen, select “teachers” to find great Teaching guides, classroom activities, quizzes, case studies,
and research.
Let's Move! is an initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity
within a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. The initiative
has five goals:
1. Creating a healthy start for children
2. Empowering parents and caregivers
3. Providing healthy food in schools
4. Improving access to healthy, affordable foods
5. Increasing physical activity
Other 95210 Online Resources for Educators:
9 Hours of Sleep
5 Servings of Fruits and
Vegetables a Day
2 Hours (or Less) of
Recreational Screen Time
1 Hour of Physical
Activity
0 Sugary Drinks
www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/diet-exercise-and-sleep
www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/obesity-and-sleep
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/benefits/index.html
apps.nccd.cdc.gov/5ADaySurveillance/
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/fruitsvegetables/index.html
www.limitv.org
apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/SelectLocyear.asp?cat=6&Quest=Q81
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/get-active/physical-activity-guidelines.htm
www.getupanddosomething.org
http://www.letsmove.gov/
www.cdph.ca.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/StratstoReduce_Sugar_Sweetened_Bevs.pdf
www.parentguidenews.com/Catalog/HealthFitness/DrinkResponsibly