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Skin Cancer Resources for Health Class Teachers

Physical Education Update

Here’s are some excellent skin cancer prevention resources for your health classes. tags]physical education,skin cancer preve ntion,health class lessons[/tags]. Skin Cancer Contest Poster. The Skin Cancer Foundation has established the free Sun Smart U. Sun Smart U. Check out the website here: [link].

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Excellent Anti-Smoking Video to Discuss in Health Class

Physical Education Update

Here’s a video you might discuss in your health classes. It shows children being the role models and also playing a “trick” on adults – but for a good health-related reason. tags]physical education,health class,smoking,anti-smoking> [/tags]. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

SHAPE America

Have Your Elevator Speech Ready Communication is a big part of promoting Health Literacy Month. Be prepared to talk to parents, teachers, and administrators about why health literacy should be a focus for all students — not just the students in health class.

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Healthy Eating Plate Is a Better Version of MyPlate and the Food Pyramid

Physical Education Update

.” You can download a free printable version of the “Healthy Eating Plate” at the Harvard Health Blog at: [link] If you’re looking for a good printable diagram for the nutrition component of your health classes, this is a great resource. To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!

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Be on the Lookout for Students Who Play “The Choking Game”

Physical Education Update

You can discuss this game and its dangers during health classes. And the T-shirts that students wear in class will expose marks on a student’s neck that is an indicator of game-play. Bloodshot eyes, frequent headaches, marks on the neck, and the possession of strange items such as ropes, collars and dog leashes. References: 1.

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Health Activities for the Last Few Days of School

The Healthy Teacher

In many core classes, this means students will be watching movies, so I hate to make them sit through another one with me as well. Here are some filler activities for health class that are fun and don’t involve a DVD. Grades are in, comments are done, and we’ve only got a few days left with the kids.

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Drug Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

We break down the importance of drug education, highlight drug education curriculum from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), and talk about how schools can incorporate activities into physical education and health classes. In many cases, the best place for drug education curriculum is physical education and health classes.