“When you choose to view your stress response as helpful, you create the biology of courage.” – Dr. Kelly McGonigal We’ve learned, over the last ten years or so, that with many of our content areas in Health –
When was the last time you went to a concert? Did you notice how many people were watching it through their screens? Or were you one of them? In a recent article from Washington D.C. radio station WTOP, artists open up about
The school year’s started and kids are diving into projects, assignments, and of course… their social lives. With so much of that happening on screen, conversations (and often arguments) at home will revolve around time spent online. How much is
From OSX Daily, here’s an extremely useful guide for filtering content and setting parental controls. How to Use Restrictions as Parental Controls on an iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It’s written with super clear instructions and includes plenty of screen
There’s a growing body of research that shows meditation working for students. This article from Edutopia talks about the specific ways in which a meditation practice can help students manage stress. We’ve recently started doing it in our Health classes,
As we’re making the switch to Standards Based Reporting, I think this would be a great read for parents. How Should Gym Class Be Graded? | The Parents Perspective. What really stuck out to me was the following… “One British study even
From Schooled in Sports – Education Week… it looks like the Little League is taking a preventative approach when it comes to performance enhancing drugs. As the top youth league for a sport that’s been riddled with doping issues, they’re in
From Sports Illustrated Kids, here’s the inspiring story of brothers Conner and Cayden Long. Conner wanted to participate in triathlons with his brother, Cayden, who has cerebral palsy. Despite the difficulties, he made it happen… and it serves as a
Another good one from Values.com
Really digging this website…. so many great resources.
From Edutopia, ere are some great resources and ideas to help revamp any nutrition unit….
Summer Fun with Food: 10 Resources to Learn about Healthy Eating
These could also work in an elementary class or as
If you haven’t checked out Values.com from The Foundation for a Better Life, better get on it. There’s a wealth of resources on there for teaching kids about values… posters, videos, definitions, quotes, and great examples.
As is usually the case in August, students come in wanting to discuss things they saw on the news over the summer. Unfortunately this year, one of those major events would have been the tragic overdose of Glee star Cory
If you are a Health teacher, a counselor, or a classroom teacher concerned about body image (which you should be!), you need to get this book, Healthy Bodies, right away…. I can’t say enough about the author, Kathy Kater. We’ve been
This just in from Time Magazine… “Africa has a drinking problem. It is the new darling of multinational beverage companies looking to drive profits in an increasingly booze-saturated world. The continent has the perfect emerging market conditions: a relatively small amount
In the wake of another Ask.fm bullying victim in the UK, the prevention group BeatBullying is calling for a boycott of the site until they start taking the safety of its users seriously.
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