About the Kidnetic.com Leader’s Guide: Healthy Eating & Active Living Ideas & Activities for Kids & Families
After the Kidnetic.com Web site was launched in 2002, an overwhelming number of health professionals told us they needed practical resources that could be used in the classroom and other educational settings. In response to this request, the ACTIVATE partnership developed the Kidnetic.com Leader’s Guide, launched in May 2004. The Leader’s Guide takes content from Kidnetic.com and presents it in a curriculum-like resource that can be delivered in a variety of different settings: school classrooms, after-school programs, community-based programs, and any other setting where youth education is involved. As a result of numerous pilot programs in 2004-2005, the IFIC Foundation launched an updated version of the Leader’s Guide in 2006, featuring even more hands-on activities for kids and including information about MyPyramid for kids!
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How do I use the Kidnetic.com Leader’s Guide?
The Leader’s Guide was developed as a resource, which means you should tailor it to your environment and your program as you see fit. You can teach the modules in sequence to formulate a comprehensive health education program, take a few modules to supplement your existing program, or just use some ideas from the modules to create your own unique lesson plan. The Leader’s Guide is filled with lessons, activities, and resources where you can learn additional background information about the topics you are teaching. Each module is filled with content such as:
- Module Goals—Gives you direction about what kids should learn from each module
- Quick Start Ideas—Learning activities that take just a few minutes and can easily be implemented in a variety of settings
- Activity Action Plan—A longer, more structured learning activity plan that can be conducted in a more formal group setting, such as a classroom. Content includes:
- Talking points/discussion questions that walk you through a discussion or lecture
- Follow-up activity to get the group engaged in fun activities that link to the discussion
- Take-home activity including a hand-out where students can involve their family members
- “Bright Papers” for the instructor to send home to parents or to use for more background information about that particular topic
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How can I get a copy of the Leader’s Guide?
There are two ways. First, by clicking on the modules listed below. Each link will take you to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, which will allow you to save the file and print it right from your computer. (If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader or would like to check for an updated version, visit Adobe Acrobat on the web at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.)
Second, you may order a hard binder copy of the Leader’s Guide from the IFIC Foundation Publications Store.
Do you have feedback about the Leader’s Guide that you would like to share? We would love to hear about it. Please e-mail us at contactus@kidnetic.com.
Use the links below to download the entire Leader’s Guide or as many modules as you like. Please note: these modules are available at no cost for a limited time. The modules are divided into five categories: Food, Fitness, Fun, Feelings and Family. Be sure to check out the other sections, Stay Connected via E-mail, Measure Your Success, and Resources, for additional information.
Other features of the Leader’s Guide include: - Stay Connected Via E-mail! (5 pages): Sample notes to parents to help you follow up with information and tips after the activity ends.
- Measure Your Success (6 pages); An evaluation component to measure the impact of the Leader’s Guide modules.
- Resources (6 pages): A list of websites to visit for more information.
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