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LiveWell Kids Resources

Thank you for being a part of the Beach Cities Health District's LiveWell Kids program - a comprehensive obesity prevention program developed specifically for elementary school students (K-5).

Below are resources for nutrition lessons and regular physical activity with mindfulness practices and garden education to help students adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors and habits at an early age.

RESOURCES: Schedule & Delivery  | Parent Volunteer Resources  |  Nutrition Lessons  |  Garden Lessons  |  LiveWell Kids Recipes  |  Physical Activity Break Resources  |  Educational Standards

SCHEDULE & DELIVERY

  • Nutrition Scheduling & Delivery Form
  • Garden Scheduling & Delivery Form

PARENT VOLUNTEER RESOURCES

  • Food Safety
    − Food and Allergy Guidelines
    − Food Sample Overview

  • LiveWell Kids Nutrition
    − Nutrition Training Calendar and Lesson Delivery Dates
    − Nutrition Docent Checklist

  • LiveWell Kids Garden
    − Garden Training Calendar and Lesson Delivery Dates
    − Garden Docent Checklist
    − Garden Outdoor Classroom Management Tips

  • LiveWell Kids Recipes

NUTRITION LESSONS

GARDEN LESSONS

Garden Videos

  • Garden Lesson at Home: Harvesting Cool Season Crops

The LiveWell Kids Garden Program Learning Modules Include:
 
Lesson 1: Warm Season Harvest
Students learn about the health benefits of the warm season crops that are growing in their garden. Students harvest the garden beds and prepare a mindful tasting with the ingredients.
Lesson 2: Cool Season Planting
Students learn about seasonal planting and plant seeds for cool season crops.
Lesson  3: Composting
Students learn the benefits of composting, examine macro-organisms and other contents in the compost pile, and participate in building a layer of compost in their compost bin.
Lesson 4: Cool Season Harvest
Students learn about the cool season crops growing in their garden and how they relate to other plants. Students also harvest their garden beds and prepare a healthy cool season dish.
Lesson 5: Warm Season Planting
Students learn about warm season crops. They prepare their garden beds for planting and amend the soil before planting seeds for warm season crops.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK RESOURCES

  • Instant Recess: 5-Minute Physical Activity Break
  • Instant Recess: Soccer
  • Instant Recess: Friar Fit
  • Instant Recess: SPARKing Motion
  • Instant Recess: African Dance

MORNING EXERCISE MATERIALS

  • Morning Exercise Directory
  • Routine 1 Audio MP3
  • Routine 2 Audio MP3
  • Routine 3 Audio MP3
  • Routine 4 Audio MP3
  • Routine 5 Audio MP3
  • Routine 6 Audio MP3
  • Routine 7 Audio MP3
  • Routine 8 Audio MP3
  • Routine 9 Audio MP3
  • Routine 10 Audio MP3

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS

  • Nutrition Learning Objectives

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