Teaching Kids to be Healthy

"New Teaching Theme - Keeping Healthy"

by Mark Warner

http://www.teachingnews.co.uk/2011/11/new-teaching-theme-keeping-healthy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TeachingNews+%28Teaching+News%29

I thought this was another interesting link to share from Teaching News newsfeed especially with the obesity rate among children steadily increasing. In many ways, uses of technology are a great means for helping students to learn. However, it can also be a hindrance to healthy lifestyles if children are allowed or conditioned to sit in front of a television, computer or game system with very little or any physical activity. Physical Education/Health and Science teachers may especially find this information useful in teaching kids about the human body and the importance of physical activity as it relates to minimizing health issues such as diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, etc.