Houston, Texas is one step ahead of the rest of us when it comes to obesity prevention in their community. Learn more with this recent article.
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Student Reviews our New Job Skills DVD
Our new DVD, Secrets: Landing and Keeping a Job was filmed in a sitcom format, like “The Office.” It uses humor to teach important job transferable skills including communication skills, problem-solving skills, and teamwork. Hear what a junior at Menomonie High School in Menomonie, WI had to say:
“It was a fun way to learn about transferable skills. I liked the format. I almost forgot I was watching an educational video.”
Watch a clip of the DVD HERE.
Excellent Middle School Self-Esteem Resource
Hot off the press! Our Character: Self Esteem Basics DVD receives great reviews from School Library Journal:
“The importance of good self-esteem and ways you can improve your confidence are presented in this brief character education program. The lesson begins with upbeat music and McKenna, a teenager, introducing the basics of self-esteem. Clear examples and on-screen notes emphasize key terms and concepts…” Continue reading “Excellent Middle School Self-Esteem Resource” »
Portion Distortion Poster on TV
Our local Minnesota Fox 9 news station recently ran a story on childhood obesity. The featured Allina Pediatrician, Eric Barth, points to our Portion Distortion Poster during his interview. Watch it here.
We Support “Let’s Move!”
On Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama announced her new initiative Let’s Move! to eliminate childhood obesity in one generation. Here at Learning ZoneXpress, we are ready to get moving too!
“Let’s Move! is going to take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need in a wide range of industries to get their kids on track to live healthier lives, eat right, to get more exercise, and to be ready to face the challenges of the future,” said Mrs. Obama in her video on the Let’s Move! web site.
The four key components of Let’s Move! are:
1. Make Healthier Choices
2. Healthier Food in Schools
3. Access to Healthy, Affordable Food
4. Increase Physical Activity
One of our mail goals at LZE is to create innovative and relevant educational tools that promote nutrition and activity, so it’s very exciting for us to see an initiative like this come from the White House! We’ll be posting more information about Let’s Move on our blog as the initiative unfolds. You can learn more about Let’s Move! at www.letsmove.gov.
Olympics Inspired our Great Apps Poster
We are buzzing in the office about the 2010 Winter Olympics that will begin tomorrow night in Vancouver, B.C.
The Olympics was our inspiration for the Great Apps Poster (a fabulous i-Phone style oversized poster). We now have a Great Apps Bulletin Board…and due to the popularity of the two, more Great Apps products are on the way! Stay tuned.
Go USA!
Learn About ADHD on LZE Radio
This month on Learning ZoneXpress Radio, learn about ADHD in young children. Join hosts Rae Pica and Dr. Adesman and Dr. Peter Breggin as they discuss ADHD: Medical Problem, Discipline Problem or Teaching Problem?
Circus Poster: Create your Own Edible Characters
The whimsical nutritious scene portrayed in the Foodscapes Circus Poster can be recreated at home by using the following ingredients.
Rings and Animal Stands: watermelon, orange slices decorated with lime, tangerine, and lemon peels
Walrus: sweet potato body, lime ball with lemon, tangerine, and lemon peel spots and stripes
Elephant: rutabaga body, parsnip trunk, leek legs, lettuce ears, pepper (red, green, and yellow) body decorations, clove eyes
Dog: new potato head and body, lima bean ears, kale collar, pear stem legs, pepper hat, jumping through red and orange pepper rings
Send photos of your fruit and veggie circus characters to angela@learningzonexpress.com.
See you at the MnAEYC/MnSACA Conference today!
We will be attending an early childhood conference today, which is hosted by the Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children and the Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance (MnAEYC/MnSACA).
Stop by our booth at the St. Paul RiverCentre for conference specials and 20% off coupons! We can’t wait to share our new mini color posters and Hand Washing Stickers with you!
Fore more information about the conference, click here.
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Business owner and former FACS teacher, Melanie has been creating life skills products for 27 years. Visit Melanie’s Corner often to get the insider news on Learning ZoneXpress, life skills tips and the occasional bargain.
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