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Wilson, Ruth – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Now in its second edition, "Nature and Young Children" promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers advice and guidance on how to set up indoor and outdoor nature play spaces as well as encouraging environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviour in your early childhood setting. Covering topics…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Special Needs Students, Play, Young Children
Gallagher, Jan, Ed. – Literacy Assistance Center, 2009
This newsletter, published five times a year, features articles on issues of concern to adult, family, and youth literacy practitioners, as well as recommended resources, announcements, and teaching strategies. This issue includes: (1) Literacy Zones Fight Poverty and Close Education Gaps (Robert Purga); (2) Staying at the Table: Building a…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Newsletters, Poverty
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Wight, Daniel – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: This paper seeks to explore the theoretical bases for teacher-delivered and peer-delivered sexual health promotion and education. Design/methodology/approach: The first section briefly outlines the main theories informing sexual health interventions for young people, and the second discusses their implications for modes of delivery.…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Health Promotion, Sexuality, Health Education
Kamiya, Artie – Instructor, 1989
Exercises and classroom activities that familiarize students with the "human body machine" are the focus of this article which addresses the decline in elementary student health and fitness. A reproducible worksheet, "Benefits of Exercise Worksheet", is included. (IAH)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Elementary Education, Exercise, Health Education
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Nutter, June; Kotch, Anne – Journal of Health Education, 1995
Learning activities related to visiting a salad bar can help students apply basic nutrition concepts to real-life situations and make healthier choices at restaurants and in food preparation. The paper describes a class activity involving students in setting up a salad bar, making choices among ingredients and dressings, and taking home leftovers.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Experiential Learning, Health Education, Health Promotion
Hudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1993
This teaching guide introduces and gives advice on using a series of health promotion materials in adult basic education classes. The series was developed with input from adult learners. This guide describes the series and offers advice on staff preparation and suggestions for lesson preparation. The guide is organized in six sections that cover…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Health Education
Portland Public Schools, OR. – 1992
This guide was developed by the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools to assist district administrators and teachers, grades 9-12, to comply with federal and state mandates to develop and implement a plan for alcohol and other drug prevention instruction. The guide is based on the district-adopted curriculum, "Here's Looking at You, 2000,"…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Curriculum Guides, Drug Education, Educational Objectives
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1991
This digest summarizes available information on the importance of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) prevention education efforts for students with disabilities. The digest notes these students' increased risk of HIV infection due to their lack of knowledge, misinformation, poor social skills, low self-esteem, poor judgement, and tendency to let…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Disabilities, Disease Control
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1990
This publication is designed to prepare teachers to discuss Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and related topics with their students. It contains information regarding the background of AIDS and its history, suggested teaching strategies, and resources on which to draw and facilitate learning experiences. It is pointed out that AIDS…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
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Whitehead, James R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1989
The aim of this article is to provide teachers with interesting and intelligible ways of interpreting fitness test results to students. Also shown are ways that fitness testing can be used to diagnose fitness needs, provide a basis for exercise prescription, help monitor progress, and individualize fitness education concepts. (IAH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Measures (Individuals)
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Cuddihy, Thomas F.; Pangrazi, Robert P.; Tomson, Lois M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2005
In Japan, pedometers are so popular that most households there now have several. While pedometers have not yet reached this level of popularity in the United States, the media commonly discuss monitoring physical activity with pedometers. This discussion has focused both on its use as a monitoring device and as a means of physical activity…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Physical Activities, Accountability, Physical Activity Level
Portland Public Schools, OR. – 1991
This guide was developed by the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools to assist district pre-kindergarten through grade-eight administrators and teachers in complying with federal and state mandates to develop and implement a plan for alcohol and other drug prevention instruction. The guide is based on the district-adopted curriculum, "Here's…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Curriculum Guides, Drug Education, Educational Objectives
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Milne, Conrad – Strategies, 1994
A school-based walking program is an inexpensive and amusing way to get young students physically active. The article presents a program that can be adapted for students of any age and implemented as a physical education class unit, after school activity, or recess program. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Exercise
Sanders, Stephen W. – 2002
This book provides guidance on what high-quality movement programs for young children should include, offering a curricular foundation, strategies for teaching, and assessment ideas. It defines and illustrates specific interrelated components of developmentally appropriate practice in providing movement education for young children. There are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
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Little, David R. – Academic Medicine, 1992
A survey of 97 medical schools found 65 percent offer instruction in patient health education and 74 percent offer instruction in community health promotion. A number of departments participate, and diverse methods of instruction and evaluation are used. Respondents favored such instruction but identified time constraints as an obstacle.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Departments, Health Education, Health Promotion
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