Authored by Emily Cooke The preschool class of Trinity Day School in Portland, Maine set out to run a marathon this past summer! You may be saying “WHAT?!” but hold on…they worked toward their goal in 1/4 to 1/2 mile segments. Collectively, the preschoolers ran 96.25 miles this past summer! How did they do it… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Childhood Obesity
Delhi, New York uses the 5-2-1-0 message to bring healthy eating and active living to life across their community!
Authored by Rick Fortier Delhi, New York is our newest example of how the Let’s Go! multi-setting model and it’s 5-2-1-0 message can help increase healthy eating and active living across communities. The inspiring video below, from Basset Healthcare Network, was recently shared with Let’s Go! and we enjoyed it so much, we wanted to… Read more »
Great example of how anyone, anywhere can adopt the 5-2-1-0 message to promote healthy eating and active living.
Authored by Mary CluleyPhysical Education TeacherNotre Dame Catholic School, Wichita Falls, TX I was surfing the web this summer looking for new ways to support my students’ healthy behaviors. I came across the Let’s go! website and decided to adopt the 5-2-1-0 message. It is wonderful in that all students can memorize it very easily…. Read more »
RSU 20 Celebrates ‘Harvest Week’ with Taste Testings
Authored by Barbara Crowley RSU 20 School Health Coordinator Linda Hartkopf helped elementary school children in RSU 20 celebrate ‘Harvest Week’ recently, with taste testings at Nickerson and East Belfast Schools. At Nickerson, she met with 1st and 2nd graders to explore the difference between raw, mashed and cooked apples and squash. Students were encouraged… Read more »
Waldo County YMCA uses Belfast Farmers’ Market to Support the Let’s Go! “5” Message.
Authored by Barbara Crowley Check out a great video from the Waldo County YMCA Summer Camp Koda project organized by Let’s Go! Waldo staff Barbara Crowley and Sarah O’Blenes. The group made four trips to the Belfast Farmers’ Market, allowing the kids to pick out their own veggies and then prepare salads and simple stir… Read more »