It’s Food Revolution Day! Here at SAS we’ve been celebrating by going into the kitchen to make smoothies and pumpkin energy bites. What are you going to be doing to get kids excited about food? Check out the website for recipes and ideas
An important message about balance and engagement… not just for the kids, but for us adults as well.
Great new campaign that teaches girls about body image, media literacy, and advocacy…
With the rates of middle and high school students who have used e-cigarettes doubling between 2011-2012, it’s important that we add this hot button issue into our curriculum right away. E-cigarettes have been all over the news this week, with the FDA
From NPR Health comes this new study on the power of food labels. The video that accompanies it does a great job explaining how the hunger hormone ghrelin works and
Puberty is all about change. And change can be stressful… for all parties concerned. But there are a few things that almost always make change easier, and that’s knowing what to expect, knowing that you’re not in it alone, and
The best way to deflect cyberbullying? Through positivity. Your mission is to inspire all of the bystanders to become heroes. How are you going to do that? By creating your own positive prevention… Student Rubric: Bullying- Positive Prevention Some examples from the StopBullying.gov
Great clip to show the kids during a nutrition or physical activity unit. Or anytime, really.
CVS Pharmacy made a bold move this month by deciding to put an end to their cigarette sales. This could cost them over $2 billion dollars in profit annually, but when you look at their mission, which is “Helping people
Last year, after learning about the powerful impact meditation was having on middle school students in San Francisco, we decided to give it a try in our Health classes. Since we don’t have the time to implement the full Quiet Time
We’re working on our goal setting unit in 7th grade Health, which means it’s time to find some inspirational goal setters. There are a ton of great examples out there, so we usually start each lesson out with a short
According to this recent study by the American Medical Association, adolescents aren’t talking to their doctors nearly enough. In fact, in about one-third of annual check-ups, sexuality issues weren’t brought up at all, and when they were, it was only for a second.
How we talk about each other – and ourselves – has a big impact on the younger girls in our lives. Here are some facts and tips on how we can avoid setting the wrong example.
Image: Creative Commons With restrictions lifting across the U.S., marijuana use among teens is on the rise. As teachers and parents struggle with how to answer questions in a changing legal landscape, staying on top of the latest news and
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