February/March 2007
Announcing
Glencoe's Health Podcast Activities
Click the podcast button on the left to preview a sample. Listen in as teen hosts explore the benefits of working out and making physical activity a part of their daily routine.
Check www.glencoe.com to download the complete Health Podcast Activities. Be sure to review the Teacher Strategies and Student Worksheets that accompany each Podcast.Topic du Jour
Glencoe's Health & Fitness Update is now being updated every month. New articles, updates on conferences, news, and events in health education.
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Feature Story
February is American Heart Month. Yes, that means Valentine hearts on February 14... but it also means that this month is set aside as a time to give some thought to how to help your students build a healthy heart for life.
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Teacher Tips—What Works!
What You Can Do
Here are some suggestions from the VERB program at CDC. VERB—It's What You Do—is a campaign to promote physical activity among "tweens" from 9 to 13.
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Positive Role Models Present Health Workshops
Sixty-five students in health classes at North Catholic High School work as positive role models for younger students in the North Pittsburgh area. Students offer unique health workshops. The program reaches over 4,000 elementary school children per year.
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Into the Community
Several states have earned an "A" in the 2006 Childhood Obesity Report Card. See what six states are doing to make a difference in children's health.
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Events and Conferences
New! Monthly updates and current information with dates and locations of national health conferences and regional events in your area. Check here for National Health Observances.
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