1998 Catalog - Elementary (K-6)

Here is an exciting way to stimulate children's interest in exercise and nutrition! Organized into 4-6 minute lessons, ABSEF is packed with activities that place the focus on educational rather than performance outcomes. Focus is on aerobic endurance, body composition, strength and flexibility. Includes two manuals for instructors/parents, booklet of handouts to color, five posters, five handouts and 55 flashcards.

There are many great lesson ideas in this book. The activities and games are divided into sections according to the Food Guide Pyramid, and also include a chapter on healthy habits. Each section also includes lots of nutrition truths and little known food facts for the teachers. The songs, experiments, games, and hands-on activities will keep children busy and happy while they are learning about good nutrition.

This celebration of black heritage features a wide range of dishes especially designed for children to make with the help of an adult. The more than 200 recipes collected here include examples of traditional Southern cooking (fried green tomatoes), soul food (chitterlings), healthier updates of soul food dished (oven-fried catfish), Caribbean cooking (callaloo), and more. This large print, large format book also contains sections on African-American celebrations, cooking safety, the culinary contribution of George Washington Carver, and a glossary of cooking terms.

Young children (up to age ten) are extremely sensitive to weight issues, and this guide for teachers, parents, school nurses, and other caregivers provides ideas for communicating with kids about size diversity, teasing, body image, and self-esteem. It includes realistic case studies, nutrition guidelines, classroom activities, and suggestions for physical activities.

This 13 page storybook takes Barely Bear and his food friends on a trip to the Food Guide Pyramid.

Written and designed to appeal to eight-to-twelve-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own as well as those who have some cooking experience. Every one of the more than 50 recipes is kid-tested and tasted in the Better Home and Gardens test kitchens.

Calling all Kids! This cookbook means fun in the kitchen with delicious results. From Homemade Granola Bars to Dinosaur Calzones, One-Pot Spaghetti to Oh-So-Chocolate Brownies, these are the foods kids love to cook. Tested by kids in their own homes, the recipes are easy to make, and they taste great.

Frances decides she wants to eat only bread and jam at every meal until--to her surprise--her parents grant her wish. "Makes its point for fussy eater...gently, amusingly, and most effectively."

With large photographs, this book depicts the wide variety of breads from around the world. From India to Mexico; from Peru to Indonesia; from Ghana to Greece, international breads are shown. A photograph index supplies the teacher with more information on the locale of each picture and type of bread shown.

An innovative health education package featuring the popular Food Groupie puppets and special guest, Cathy Rigby. The kit helps children discover why a healthy breakfast is such an important part of their day. The "Breakfast Clubbies" also inspire children's positive attitudes about health, foster their awareness of other cultures, and help them develop basic skills. Children who participate in the activities have opportunities to learn language, math, motor, social science and health skills while they learn about healthy breakfasts.