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Update on candy/sweets at school
I went to the school today to volunteer for the V-day activities. A's teacher tracked me down (I was in another teacher's room) and asked me to help them come up with healthier alternatives for their lessons and parties! Whew! So, it looks like they, or at least she, is receptive to me concerns and is planning on taking action on it. YAY!
So, I also have a favor. I have a bunch pinned but if you have any great websites- or pins- of healthy kid friendly snacks please post them. Also a bonus if you can find something for V-day (they want to implement it next year) to take place of cookie decorating- so something hands on that the kids would "make" then eat.
Thanks for all the advice yesterday!
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Re: Update on candy/sweets at school
I knew she would be receptive!
The only thing I can think of right now is "ants on a log", celery, peanut butter and raisins. They can do this themselves too. As an alternative to the peanut butter, if your school is peanut free, you could use cool whip instead.
Our daycare just updated the handbooks and the big change they were emphasising was no more sugary treats for parties and birthday's. Suggesting ideas like muffins, fruit, etc that would be a bit healthier or at least not loaded with sugar.
On our sign-up sheets for her party today there were suggestions as what we can bring and then also ideas for gifts/treats that were not candy.
for party:
Healthy choice options for goody bags:
I always thought this was a cute idea too though have yet to make it: https://pinterest.com/pin/163396292700099629/
Loss at 15wks - Dec 2010 and 5.5wks - Sept 2011
My little ballerina - thanks Life in Motion Photography!
That's awesome. I still hate that one of the teachers tried to embarrass A by asking her that in front of the whole class, but I like that you were able to plant the seed and it seems to have sprouted.
I pinned these on pinterest.
Maybe the kids could get some plastic heart-shaped cookie cutters and do them?
I think TWolf posted a great list.
That's fantastic!
Does A's school do Jump Rope for Heart? Our PE teacher organized it at my last school and basically turned February into an age appropriate "healthy heart month" (teamed w/ the AHA). You could definitely turn a V-day party into a healthy heart party by featuring foods that are good for the cardiovascular system.
If there were parent volunteers (and it sounds like there are), stations could be made to make spinach/strawberry salad, sweet potato muffins (in lieu of cupcakes), fresh hummus (get a parent to bring in a small food processor/magic bullet) to dip veggies, and a fruit salad (you could do a honey yogurt dip).
This is a great idea!
Yes, they do. I don't know the details, but I saw a flyer for it (it was 3rd grade and up so I didn't pay much attention).
Just tossing this out there- I don't know how receptive your PE teacher would be to hearing how it was done at other schools.
When we did JR4H, the PE teacher recruited the 5th grade students to volunteer w/ the lower grades so that K-2 could participate, as well. The 5th grade teachers loved it b/c they could do small group work w/ the remaining kids in the class (they would do more hands on learning/ fun activities). They gym had non-stop jump roping the ENTIRE day and it really was a whole school day.
Again, parent volunteers were called in and there were ~ 6 stations and the kids spent ~10 min at each. If you want me to get more info about the set up, let me know! I'm still in contact w/ the PE teacher from my old school.