Nutrition Education should be part of your coordinated school health program and can be easily integrated into core curriculum. Choose programs that are fun, age-appropriate, hands-on, culturally relevant, based on scientific evidence and involve parents.

Free Nutrition Education Resources from Illinois NET

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ACTIVITY

Physical Education should be fun but it should also include meaningful content, appropriate instruction and opportunities to learn.

PE Training/Resources

• The President’s Challenge
  
• American Assoc for Health, Physical Ed, Recreation and Dance
• IL Assoc for Health, Physical Ed, Recreation and Dance
• Learning for Life: Physical Education in Schools
• PE4Life
• PE in school - Both Quality and Quantity are Important

PE Guidelines

• NASPE Guidelines for Physical Education
• US Dept. of Health and Human Services Guidelines
• 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans