Posts Tagged "Preschool"
Cross-Generational Music Reaches All Ages
Las Vegas, Nevada – According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, four songs with music videos are sweeping the Las Vegas preschool community…and one of the songs is based on the Go, Slow, Whoa food categories. Pack it up. Pack it up. It’s lunchtime. Pack it up, pack it up with your vegetables. Pack it up, pack it up with your breads and fruits. These are just a few of the lyrics of a hip-hop song and video called “Pack It Up.” The song/video is making its way up the charts among Las Vegas preschoolers and their parents… “Pack it Up” is one of three “All 4 Kids” videos that are part of a...
Read MoreAn Update from Philip R. Nader, MD Professor Emeritus Pediatrics University of California San Diego, Co-Developer of CATCH
We would like to thank the providers, parents, and educators who through the auspices of the CATCH organization provided feedback and reactions to our book. All groups found the book helpful and informative and many provided specific feedback. The result is that the first edition of the book has been revised, with specific updates and a change in the title to more accurately reflect the content and purpose of the book: You Can Prevent Childhood Obesity, Practical Ideas from Pregnancy to Adolescence, “A Legacy of Health for Our Children” (forthcoming winter 2010). In a very exciting development, we have been able to culturally and language translate the book...
Read MoreFlagHouse Launches the CATCH Early Childhood Program
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ – October 7, 2009. FlagHouse recently announced the launch of the CATCH Early Childhood (CEC) Program, designed to nurture a love of physical activity and healthy behaviors in children ages 3-5. Modeled after the internationally acclaimed Coordinated Approach To Child Health Program (CATCH®), CEC involves teachers, children, and parents in a wide range of health promoting activities. Classroom lessons that reinforce healthy eating, 120 physical activities with upbeat music, and colorful hand puppets are just some of the highlights of this energetic new program. Steps to battle childhood obesity and improve children’s health must...
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