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Square Foot Nutrition Project Gets Energetic Nutrition in P.E
SFNP offers lesson plans for Health and Fitness Professionals that integrate basic nutritional concepts into regularly scheduled P.E. classes. These lessons increase students’ ability to meet benchmarks in Health and Fitness. Lessons include active learning games and team activities that help students:
- Identify how nutrients from a variety of healthy foods affect physical performance and health
- Learn about the structure and function of human body systems
- Recognize and understand the benefits of physical fitness and nutrition
- Improve self esteem, social skills and the ability to interact responsibly with others
A trained WSU Educator visits your P.E. classroom with one or two lessons that integrates basic nutrition information with your physical education class. WSU Educators use contemporary teaching tools and colorful, safe equipment designed to teach students how to make healthy food and fitness choices. A teacher manual with additional lesson plans and resources is made available for further support of nutrition education throughout the school year.
In order to be federally reimbursed, WSU must verify the nutrition education that occurs in the schools. This is done with time records, signed by the participating teacher and principal. This time is referred to as “cost share” which is a partnership between the school district and WSU Extension that brings nutrition education to many Title I schools. Schools receive the benefits of materials, training, and enhancements to health, fitness and nutrition education. The districts do not pay for these programs, instead WSU claims the district costs associated with their involvement in the form of salaries and goods and services.
In an effort to reinforce the learning that takes place during the direct teaching time that the WSU Educator visits a school, we ask that Health and Fitness Professionals contribute an equal amount of cost share. Teachers have the entire school year to complete their required hours. They may draw upon the lesson plans and resources in the teacher manual, receive additional support time from the WSU Educator, schedule Field Day visits or help with planned nutrition-related activities at other school events. Continuing education is also available in the form of workshops which offer clock hours or continuing education credits.
Contact Linda Olivas Mathews 253.798.7154
for more information.
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