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These 'Easy meals with vegetables’ flyers show basic storage, preparation and cooking techniques for common vegetables. They will be useful to those running introductory cooking classes, in vegetable co-op boxes and for use in healthy lifestyle programmes.
They come in pads of 20 double-sided A4 flyers and include a basic recipe.
The IDEA Health & Fitness Association states that children can benefit from weight training programs. However, strength training should only be a way for your child to increase muscle endurance and strength. It is not meant to body-build or bulk up. In addition, a child must always follow the correct form to avoid injury.
Agility, as defined by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is the ability to change directions and gain speed without losing motor control. It is directly related to speed, balance and coordination skills. Children develop speed and agility at an early age, when they chase their friends or their family pet around the yard.
When you’re busy it can be easy to reach for packaged foods and drinks. But you may be surprised to learn just how much sugar or fats are in your favourite foods.
Here’s a guide to some common foods – and how many teaspoons or sugar or fat are in them. You may be surprised!
Because there are a lot of parents, teachers, and therapists out there who know that core strengthening is essential for the progression of nearly all other developmental skills. The core is the center of control for everything else the body does!
Did you know that fruit juice can contain a similar amount of sugar per 100ml as a fizzy drink? And at 7 cubes per can that's the sum total amount of sugar an adult should be consuming in an entire day!
These core exercises for kids may help develop your child's core strength and stability.
Having good core strength can help your child sit well at a desk, and helps provide a stable base for gross and fine motor tasks.
As an occupational therapist and homeschooling mom, I have used these exercises in the schools where I have worked, as well as with my own children, so they are easy to do, and designed to be done by kids who may struggle with coordination and strength.
Not all children will become athletes, but all children do need core stability to be functional in daily school and home tasks.
Today all manufacturers need to provide nutritional information on all pre-packaged foods and drinks found in the UK. You’ll find this information on the food label either on the front or back of pack, to help you understand the nutrient and calorie count.
Our core plays an integral role in everything we do, and if a child has weak core muscles, it will not only impact her gross motor skills and her ability to navigate the playground equipment at recess, but it will also make it difficult for her to control the fine motor skills needed to engage in academic activities like writing and cutting with scissors.
Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Websites, Oral Health - Updated
Good oral health is vital for your general health and well-being. Poor oral health and pain and sufferings in the mouth can have a significant impact on quality of life. In this section you can find information on common dental problems, treatments and oral health care for all age groups.
The classroom is a great place to teach dental care and oral health to kids. Help children learn the healthy habits that bring a bright smile and a bright future with this simple dental hygiene curriculum. Teachers have access to dental care material to encourage students to learn how to take care of their mouth and teeth.