CHAPTER 8: Fitness and Nutrition Create a Healthy Lifestyle Movement and Music: Developing Activities for Young Children Jere Gallagher Nancy Sayre © 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Making Connections How did Denise’s early experiences in Mr. Wagner’s physical education class help her to be physically active when she turned 50?

Objectives

What are the components of health-related fitness? Cardiovascular Endurance Muscular Strength and Endurance Flexibility Body Composition

What factors are needed to consider to increase health-related fitness? Frequency Intensity Time Type

What are the proportion sizes by age and gender for a healthy diet? Calories and portion sizes vary according to growth rate and activity level.

M2 Fun Finger Knitting Go to wikihow.com and search for finger knitting. Follow the directions and periodically place small bell in the links. Play a tune with the new instrument.

What are examples of the healthiest food? Recommendations

“Choose My Plate” www.choosemyplate.gov/print-materials-ordering/graphic-resources.html

Example of a nutrition label

M2 Fun Tasty Bean Dip Cups Place the following ingredients in separate containers with tablespoon serving utensils: Refried beans Sour cream, Salsa Shredded cheese Give each child a foil cupcake liner with name on the bottom. Child places 1-tablespoon of each ingredient in cup. Dip is served with tortilla chips.

Food Contaminants

Steps in hand washing

Take Home Message A knowledge of health related fitness is important when developing learning experiences that assist the young children to continue engagement in physical activity. Young children need to provided experiences to practice making healthy choices.

Now It Is Your Turn Design an M2 Fun Activity for the class. Have fun!