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Kindergarten Health and Nutrition Resources

41 kindergarten health and nutrition resources: 19 songs, 18 videos, 8 activities and more. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Health and Nutrition Resources

41 kindergarten health and nutrition resources: 19 songs, 18 videos, 8 activities and more. How teachers use these

Video
VideoKindergartenJumping Jack Song (MP3)

Using this Jumping Jack Song (MP3), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy beat.

Video
VideoKindergartenJumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.

KindergartenFitness Package Download

This Fitness Package Download provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, and Reading Comprehension Workbook.

Song
SongKindergartenStretching Song (MP3)

Using this Stretching Song (MP3), your students will cool down and stretch their muscles with perfect form along with the catchy beat.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenDonut Cut Outs

These Donut Cut Outs quickly give you templates that can be easily cut and applied for classroom decoration or student activities

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenFruits and Vegetables Worksheet

Students sort six big food pictures on this fruits and vegetables worksheet, writing each number under Fruits or Vegetables. Built for Kindergarten with an answer key included, so healthy-eating practice takes no prep at all.

KindergartenFitness Package

This Fitness Package provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, Reading Comprehension Workbook, and T-shirt.

Bundle
BundleKindergartenFitness Songs (MP3 Album)

This Fitness Songs (MP3 Album) provides you and your students with seven fitness songs to get your class moving and fit in a fun and musical way!

Video
VideoKindergartenBrain Break Song (MP3)

The Brain Break Song (MP3) is perfect for classroom brain breaks, transitions, indoor recess, and physical activities.

Video
VideoKindergartenStretching Song (Original Music Video)

The Stretching Video teaches stretching and how to stretch. This Stretching Fitness Video is a fun and educational fitness video that will get your kids up and moving. Perfect for classroom transitions, brain breaks, rainy days, and gym class.

Video
VideoKindergartenWalking Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Walking Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they walk along with the catchy beat.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenFruit Flash Cards

These fruit flash cards help Preschool to 1st Grade children learn 18 fruit names with fold-over picture and word cards and color tags. A practice page and answer key are included.

Video
VideoKindergartenSit Up Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Sit Up Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.

Video
VideoKindergartenFitness Songs (Classic Video Collection)

This Fitness Songs (Classic Video Collection) provides you and your students with seven fitness songs to get your class moving and fit in a fun and musical way!

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenBody Parts Flash Cards

These body parts flash cards help Preschool to 1st grade children name fifteen parts of the body on a boy and a girl, with a practice page and answer key included.

Video
VideoKindergartenRunning Song (Original Music Video)

Using this Running Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they run in place with perfect form along with the catchy beat.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenBody Part Bingo Activity

This body part bingo activity helps PreK-1st grade students name and find twelve parts of the body with caller cards, four BINGO boards and a practice page. Answer key included.

From our teachers' playbook

Wiggle, wash and eat your colors

What do kindergartners learn about health and nutrition?

Kindergartners learn simple, powerful habits: eat fruits and vegetables, drink water, move your body, wash your hands and brush your teeth. They name body parts and learn what their bodies can do. They sort foods into fruits and vegetables and try "eating the rainbow." Lots of moving songs teach that exercise makes hearts strong. The click comes when a five-year-old proudly announces they ate something green at lunch.

Our favorite ways to teach health

Kindergartners learn health by moving, singing and trying it themselves.

Brain breaks with a purpose

Use a brain break song between lessons and ask afterward: "How does your heart feel? Fast!" Connecting movement to their own body teaches why exercise matters, and it resets attention too.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Name my body

Flash body parts cards and kids touch that part on themselves. Then go faster! Knowing body words helps kids talk about health, feelings and even when something hurts.

Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).

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Fruit or vegetable?

Bring in a few real fruits and vegetables. Kids touch, smell and sort them, then do the same with pictures. A tasting day at the end is always the favorite.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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Questions parents and teachers ask

What health topics are taught in kindergarten?

Kindergarten health covers hand washing, tooth brushing, eating fruits and vegetables, exercise, sleep, body parts and basic safety.

How do I get my kindergartner to eat more vegetables?

Offer small tastes often, let them help pick and wash vegetables, and eat them yourself. "Eat the rainbow" games make trying new colors fun.

How much should a 5-year-old move each day?

Young kids benefit from lots of active play throughout the day. Recess, dance breaks, walks and outdoor play all count.

Do songs help kids learn healthy habits?

Yes! Songs give kids an easy routine to follow, like a hand-washing song that lasts the right amount of time. They remember the tune and the habit.