Healthy Snacks

Subject: Health Education

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Resource Type: Video: Animated Segment

In this animated video segment adapted from the Eagle Books series produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rain That Dances and his friends learn about snacks. Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit explain that healthy snacks should not contain a lot of sugar and that all snacks should be eaten in small amounts. They explore some snacks that could be eaten every day, such as apple slices, carrots, cherries, and water. Coyote tries to entice them with less healthy snacks, such as cookies, soda pop, and potato chips. These snacks are “sometimes” foods, meaning that they are okay only if eaten once in a while.

Skill: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Georgia Standard: HEK.1

 

Let's Ride the Bus | Everyday Learning

Subject: Health Education

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Resource Type: Video

We all have to follow the rules. This fun, animated poem follows students as they board the bus and head to school, following all of the rules along the way.

Skill: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Georgia Standard: HEK.1

 

Song: Hurray-Hurrah for Broccoli | Sesame Street

Subject: Health Education

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Resource Type: Video / Song

Abby sings about her excitement trying broccoli for the first time! She learned the importance of trying new foods by taking small bites before deciding she does or doesn't like them. This resource focuses on nutrition and healthy eating.

Skill: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Georgia Standard: HEK.1

 

Health Feels Great! | The Healthy Kids Project

Subject: Health Education

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Resource Type: Video Collection

Learn why nutrition and movement are important for maintaining a healthy body.

Skills: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Georgia Standards: HEK.1, HEK.7

 

Animal Fitness

Subject: Physical Education

Source: PBS Learning Media

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson using commonly known animals such as a fox, dog and an inchworm, students enjoy learning about the movements of various animals. The teacher demonstrates how to move and be like that animal using various exercises and students follow along. Students are able to showcase their psychomotor skills in this lesson.

Skill: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities.

Georgia Standard: PEK.1

 

Full-Time Kid | 3 Easy Dance Moves

Subject: Physical Education

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

Resource Type: Video

3 Easy Dance Moves You don't need a rocket, track or garden to do the Moonwalk, Running Man and Cabbage Patch dance moves. You just need socks, energy and a little guidance from Mya, the Full-Time Kid!

Skills: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities.

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Georgia Standards: PEK.1, PEK.2

 

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Subject: Physical Education

Source: PBS Learning Media

Resource Type: Video

In this Kindergarten through 2nd grade video, students listen carefully as their teacher reads the story “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything” by Linda Williams. Students listen for key verbs such as clomp and wiggle throughout the story and as they hear them, they will perform a specific physical movement such as stomping their feet or wiggling their fingers. This is great for focusing on psychomotor and cognitive skills

Skills: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities.

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Georgia Standards: PEK.1, PEK.2