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OLIVER KIDS TEAM MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Reference Symbols | ii |
| The Oliver Kids Team Program | 2 |
| Why Teach "Healthy Choices"? | 6 |
| Why Focus on Schools? BECAUSE IT WORKS! | 8 |
| How to Get Started | 10 |
| Create an "Oliver Kids" Team | 16 |
| RESOURCES WELLNESS IDEAS | |
| Staff Wellness Ideas | I- 2 |
| Healthy Event Ideas | I- 4 |
| Cafeteria Challneges | I- 6 |
| Healthy Food Options for School Events | I- 8 |
| How to Make Healthy choices for Life | I-12 |
| Teaching Moment Ideas | I-14 |
| Non-food Reward Alternatives | I-17 |
| In-Class Activities | I-18 |
| Library Activities | I-19 |
| TOOLS | |
| Healthy Choices Poster | T- 1 |
| Weight Tracking Chart | T- 2 |
| Community Donation Letter Template | T- 3 |
| Parent and Staff Handouts | T- 4 |
| School Breakfast Announcement | T- 5 |
| Frequently Asked Questions from Parents | T- 6 |
| Have More Water and Less Sugary Beverages | T- 9 |
| Benefits of Consuming Low-fat Dairy Products | T-10 |
| Benefits of Increasing Physical Activity | T-10 |
| Websites for Nutrition Resources | T-11 |
| Grant Opportunities | T-13 |
| RECIPES | |
| Simple Recipes | R- 2 |
| Breakfast Ideas | R- 2 |
| Lunch Ideas | R- 4 |
| Snack Ideas | R- 7 |
| Healthy Dinner Recipes | R- 9 |
| Quick Recipes | R-11 |
| Healthy Picnic Meal Ideas | R-13 |
| Meals and Snack for Busy Parents | R-15 |
| Eating Healthy at Fast Food Restaurants | R-17 |
| Healthy Fast Food Choices | R-19 |
| Lunchbox Makeovers | R-20 |
| Lunchbox Ideas | R-22 |
| Chef Tim's Chick & Pasta Salad | R-24 |
| Zucchini and Squash with Diced Red Peppers | R-25 |
| Grilled Chicken Breast w/Pan Gravy | R-26 |
| Basic Brown Rice Pilaf | R-27 |
| Integrated Lessons | |
| English/Language Arts | L- 2 |
| MyPyramid Practice | L- 3 |
| Reading Food Labels | L- 4 |
| Fruit Fun Facts | L- 6 |
| Colorful Fruit & Veggies | L- 7 |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball, Healthy or Not? | L- 8 |
| Fruits and Veggies of the World | L-10 |
| Have you the time of Day? | L-11 |
| A Cornucopia of Colors on Thanksgiving | L-12 |
| GO, Grain, GO! | L-13 |
| Nutrition Scavenger Hunt | L-14 |
| Investigating and Researching New and Exotic Foods | L-15 |
| Recipe Book | L-16 |
| Health Messages | L-18 |
| I'm Going on a Picn... | L-19 |
| Memory Cards | L-20 |
| Nutrition and Physical Activity Based Books | L-21 |
| Elementary Nutrition & Physical Activity Websites | L-29 |
| Science | L-30 |
| Apple Oxidation | L-31 |
| Water, Water, Everywhere | L-32 |
| Lub Dub - The Heart | L-33 |
| Using the Five Senses | L-35 |
| Water Cycle Game | L-36 |
| Math | L-38 |
| Fruit Robot | L-39 |
| Portion Right | L-40 |
| A Taste of the Market | L-42 |
| 100 Fruits and Vegetables | L-43 |
| Picnic Math | L-44 |
| Have You the Time of Day? | L-47 |
| The SquareMeals Scorecard | L-48 |
| Smart Snack Shopping | L-49 |
| Serving Size Coloring Sheets | L-53 |
| Healthy Snacks | |
| Physical Education (PE) | L-54 |
| Morning Exercises | L-55 |
| Exercise Songs | L-56 |
| Lub Dub - The Heart Obstacle Course | L-57 |
| Field Day Activities | L-58 |
| Rainbow Relay | L-61 |
| Breakfast Building Relay | L-62 |
| MyPyramid Practice | L-63 |
| Music | L-64 |
| Lub Dub - The Heart | L-65 |
| Music Activities | L-66 |
| More Songs | L-68 |
| Art | L-74 |
| A Delicious Start | L-75 |
| Pyramid Pal | L-76 |
| Pomanders: Orange-Clove Christmas Decoration | L-78 |
| A Salad in the Making | L-79 |
| Art in Motion: What's your favorite physical activity? | L-80 |
| Still Art: A Fruit Rainbow | L-81 |
| Fruit Face | L-82 |
| Sculpting the Perfect Plate | L-83 |
