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Get your kids moving with this super fun workout. March it out in between super fun moves to get that heart rate up
Looking to burn some energy? This is a 20 minute workout designed for kids to elevate their heart rate while having some fun (although adults are welcome too!). We start with a simple 1 minute warm up, followed by 3 rounds of high energy activity.
What and how much you eat and drink, and being physically active are important for your health. Being healthy improves your quality of life and your sense of wellbeing. Being healthy also means that you are more likely to be around longer for your whānau.
The advice in this booklet is to help you:
This booklet is based on the Ministry of Health’s Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults.
DVDs, Books and downloadable resources.
The human body is about 70% water so we depend on it for good health. Choosing water instead of sugary drinks is an easy way to make a healthy change. Water provides essential hydration that is sugar-free and virtually cost-free from a tap near you.
Posters for downloading
Since I think it’s important to each preschoolers about cleaning teeth, I’m sharing with you 15 very FUN activities to do that all involve teeth!
Quality Science from the Royal Society
Meals - Videos - Food Labels - Infographics - Te Reo Resources - Changes resources - Certificates - Sugary drinks Infographics - 100% water resources - Family meals
It's all here for you at the Health Promotion Agency!
Cavity Free Kids is oral health education for young children – from birth through age 5 – and their families. It is designed for use in Head Start and Early Head Start, child care, preschool, home visiting, and other programs. Cavity Free Kids includes a rich collection of lessons, activities, stories, songs and other resources that actively engage young children in fun-filled, play-based learning and help parents practice good oral health habits at home.
To assist health professionals and other sector workers decipher fact from fiction, HPA is undertaking factual reviews of topical issues. These two-page information sheets contain evidence-based advice to help you provide clear consistent information to consumers.
Get your facts right and avoid any confusion.
Tooth / Teeth Diagrams Black and White Line Art Clip Art Set for Commercial Use
Free resources that promote drinking water, eating breakfast and healthy snacks
Label The Types Of Teeth
Play every day - Helping families be active - Sit less, Move more -
Activity resources from the HPA
Teeth are the organs of chewing, which is also known as mastication.
Teeth cut, tear and grind food in the mouth, enabling it to be mixed with saliva (from the salivary glands) effectively and therefore swallowed more easily.
The actions performed by the teeth are all mechanical - as opposed to chemical.
This section of our web site focuses on useful information for teachers, educators and health professionals.
The Food Curriculum Project – has tools and resources for year 8 food teachers
Vegetables.co.nz has produced many resources over the years that are all free (except for our Vegetables – a user's guide).
We have many resources that can be downloaded, ordered, banners to request and teaching material on offer.
Kid’s Health is an interactive tool to engage and educate children in their own health and wellbeing. Designed for children over 5.
We aim to give you the tools to make the best health choices for you. Here's whatyou'll find on KidsHealth.org:
You carry around a pair of cameras in your head so incredible they can work in bright sunshine or at night. Only 2.5cm in diameter, they can bring you the image of a tiny ant or a twinkling star trillions of kilometres away. They can change focus almost instantly and stay focused even when you’re shaking your head around. These cameras are your eyes…
Teens Health is a helpful tool that provides a large range of answers to teenagers’ difficult questions. Everything from healthy diets, general health, alcohol consumption, disordered eating habits, physical activity and a healthy wellbeing