Kids use a green, yellow, and red stoplight as a tool to help them choose foods and beverages that give them the most nutrition and energy to move and play.
Kids use a stoplight as a tool to help them choose nutritious foods and beverages for energy to move and play.
Q: Did you know that a tomato is a fruit?
A: Tomatoes are fruits because they have seeds on the inside! What other foods can you name with seeds on the inside?
Here are some important things to know about the connection between food and move:
This activity will help you learn more about nutritious foods that give you energy to move.
Q: What foods have the most nutritional power and give your body the most energy to move?”
A: Answers will vary. Any green-light food is correct. Remind kids to choose to eat more green-light foods to fuel their moves!
When you are hungry for a snack, switch those potato chips or cupcakes to veggies or fruits to give you energy to move!
Time: 10 Minutes
Welcome kids to the final session of fitClub. Introduce kids to the fit-athon games and review key messages about making regular healthy choices to be fit.
Learn MoreHelp kids practice fit choices. Teach them to recall that recharge and mood influence food and move choices. Ask them to identify examples of fit choices.
Learn MoreTeach kids to understand that being fit is about having enough energy and motivation to make healthy nutrition and physical activity choices consistently.
Learn MoreA final fitClub activity designed to celebrate kids learning to build and practice healthy habits about food, mood, and energy to help them be successful.
Learn MoreHave fun recalling favorite moments and games played during fitClub. If time allows, let kids replay their favorite fitClub game and share what they learned.
Learn MoreKids play games and activities that teach them about how fitClub is helping them learn about lifestyle wellness choices that improve their fitness levels,
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