Health and Physical Activity Resources
CATCH Video of the Month – Over, Under, Around and Through
Warm Up and Cool Down as CATCH Trainer Shana Green of Del Valle Middle School takes her class through this popular, fast paced activity. Kids of all ages really enjoy this activity!
Read MoreCan You Teach Kids To Eat Healthy?
That’s what is happening at Jefferson Elementary School, where a movement to bring healthy foods into public schools was first introduced in New Jersey. “This place will get a lot of attention,” said Judy LoBianco, the district’s supervisor of physical education, nursing services and health, who told student journalists at Jefferson how CATCH (an acronym for Coordinated Approach To Child Health) is now catching on as a model throughout the nation for schools teaching kids to mind their peas and carrots. Read the Entire Article...
Read MoreFree Activity Cards
CATCH Kids Club (CKC) was designed specifically for these after-school and summer settings with an easy-to-use CKC Physical Activity component and CKC Nutrition Manual that both children and staff enjoy. Similar to the CATCH school based program, these two components equip children with the knowledge and skills to make healthy dietary and physical activity decisions. Tell Us Who You Are – We Will Email You A Link to Three CATCH Kids Club Activities! Name*FirstLastTitleCity*State*AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of...
Read MoreFree Lessons Incorporating MyPlate for 5th Grade CATCH Curriculum
MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image—a place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl. MyPlate can help prioritize food choices for a well-balanced meal: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low fat dairy. These lessons will replace the pyramid lesson in the 5th grade curriculum. Tell Us Who You Are – We Will Email You A Link to the Two Complete Grade 5 Lessons ...
Read MoreRemember: Go, Slow and Whoa When Eating
By: Jeff Engelhardt, The Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, IL) Go, slow and whoa. Those three words are changing the culture in elementary schools in DeKalb and Sycamore as students learn the importance of health and fitness along with English and mathematics. Go, slow and whoa foods teach students what is healthy to eat all the time, some of the time and once in awhile. The philosophy has caught on in area elementary schools where CATCH programs – Coordinated Approach To Child Health – are being integrated into everyday learning. Lisa Cumings, community health liaison for Kishwaukee Community Hospital, started integrating and supporting CATCH programs at schools last year...
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