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Instructional Resources & Teaching Aids

This page contains supplemental lessons, teaching aids, cafeteria ideas, curriculum alignments, and family home team ideas. These documents are intended to supplement your efforts to implement the CATCH Curriculum materials. If you don't find exactly what you are looking for, or have any questions about the materials below, don't hesitate to email or call us at 1-866-346-6163. We would be delighted to assist you in any way we can.

We will update this page on a regular basis, so please check back. Also, we will be happy to post any teaching resource that you have created which helps implement the CATCH Program. We will make certain you get full credit and complete kudos!

Teaching Aids & Instructional Resources (PDF Documents)
	Nutrition Fact-of- the Day Calendar
	Get children excited about learning fun and interesting food facts. Announce one each morning over the announcements or in the classroom and learn lots of fun things about food and nutrition.
	Bryan ISD CATCH Cadence
		A health chant written by the teachers of Bryan ISD and sung by children all across the district.
	"CATCH Your Dreams"
		Check out this great song to get kids moving! Created by Steve and Mary Denton in Del Valle ISD
	Child Nutrition Services - Nutrition Comparison Sheet
		Print out the nutrient content of each day’s meal and make it available for school faculty and administration. Compare the nutrient content of your school foods with a restaurant food (e.g. Pizza Hut pizza vs. school pizza). Teachers are often surprised about the low fat content of the foods you serve.
	Fiber: The Amazing Substance - 3rd- 5th Classroom Lesson (Lesson Plan
		A supplemental classroom lesson to help students to discover the importance of eating high-fiber foods.
	Fiber: The Amazing Substance - 3rd- 5th Classroom (Student Worksheet)
		The student worksheet Which accompanies the supplemental Fiber classroom lesson.
	GO, SLOW & WHOA Cafeteria Sign
		A template used to identify the different foods served in Bryan ISD cafeterias. The sign is posted at the beginning of the serving line.
	GO, SLOW & WHOA Food Descriptions
		A description of the differences of GO, SLOW & WHOA foods.
	Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt
		Prior to the next trip to the grocery store, have the kids write down all the snacks they think are “healthy.” snacks. When the shopping actually begins, have the kids find and record nutritional information, especially fats and sugars, for the identified snacks.
	Healthy Habits at Home
		A checklist of simple steps that will add up to a big difference in your family’s health.
	The Wright Family
		Listening, coordination, and cooperation activity.
	Home Team Calendar - November
		A simple nutrition or physical activity task to be done daily with the entire family.

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Last updated: May 2, 2008