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Nutrition Education in the Classroom

Request an Educator
Are you interested in having a nutrition educator come into your classroom? Our Nutrition Services educators are available to conduct classroom presentations of your choice on nutrition and fitness related topics.  Educators provide students with the nutrition knowledge and practical skills necessary to facilitate lifestyle changes for optimal health.  They have the expertise and ability to provide sound and current nutrition lessons that are fun and offer interactive activities. 

Sample Topics Include:

  • The New Food Guide Pyramid
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Fast Food Facts
  • Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Body Image
  • Nutrition Labels and Portion Size
  • Vegetarian Nutrition
  • Food Allergies
  • Food portions and Weight Control
  • Understanding Highline’s new Wellness Policy

Call the Nutrition Services Office to request a speaker.

Food Sense CHANGE
Food Sense CHANGE (Cultivating Health and Nutrition through Gardening Education) improves the nutrition of limited income children and their families by teaching a nutrition curriculum enhanced by gardening, cooking and other hands-on activities. In addition to teaching classroom lessons, primarily in elementary schools, CHANGE instructors act as a support system and resource for teachers as they incorporate nutrition education into their daily classroom work. CHANGE instructors also participate in school family nights and other family or adult outreach activities. This nutrition curriculum aligns to the GLE’s in math, science, reading and health, emphasizing experiential opportunities to meet the learning styles of diverse populations. If you are interested in learning more about Food Sense CHANGE or to see if your school qualifies for Food Sense CHANGE programming, please fill out the request form and fax to Nutrition Services at 206-433-2143.  http://www.king.wsu.edu/nutrition/change.htm

The Great Body Shop   
The Great Body Shop is Highline Public Schools nationally recognized comprehensive health and substance abuse prevention program used by preschool, elementary and middle schools in our district. The program meets  state and national standards,  is easy to teach, and provides an educational environment in which it is enjoyable to learn. It also provides a fully articulated cross-curricular approach that requires additional concentration in one or more of the following specific areas:

  Substance Abuse Prevention
  Social and Emotional Health
  Character Education
  Violence Prevention (including bullying)
  Critical Thinking
  Asset Building
 Reading, Communication, Technology and other Learning Skills
  Nutrition

 

Nutrition Education Resources

Michican Team Nutrition Booklist (pdf)

      *The Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist is a comprehensive and

        annotated list of over 300 children's books that contain positive

        food and physical activity messages.

       

 

Nutrition Services