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Help Put an End To Bullying

Posted on April 28, 2011 by in New Products, Uncategorized

Bullying is a big problem in schools today, but fortunately there are great resources available to do something about it. We wanted to share this fantastic resource available free to schools: a 40 minute documentary film, Bullied, available from Teaching Tolerance (http://www.tolerance.org/bullied). This documentary chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers and sends an inspiring message of hope to those being bullied toady. Also available is a free downloadable teaching guide to go along with the video that includes both classroom activities and a guide schools and districts on bullying. 

Some interesting bullying statistics from the teaching guide:

• An estimated 160,000 US students skip school each day to avoid being bullied.
• Behaviors commonly associated with bullying include impulsiveness, disliking school and getting in trouble often; most bullies have confidence and high self-esteem
• 35% of 9th graders believe their teachers are interested in trying to stop bullying

For more resources to educate students about the danger in bullying and cyberbullying (bullying through the use of the Internet, mobile phones, or other electronics), see these LZE products:

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Cyberbullying Poster

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7 Ways to Block a Cyberbully DVD

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Put a STOP to Bullying Bulletin Board Kit

Active Kids Pyramid Poster goes 3D!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by in Conferences, FACS Resources, Uncategorized

FL Ext Active Kids Booth Active Kids Pyramid Poster goes 3D!We were excited to see how the Institute of Food and Ag Sciences in Florida used one of our favorite poster designs to promote their booth at the North Florida Fair in Tallahassee, FL. With Learning ZoneXpress’ permission, the FACS division of Bay County Extension created a fun, educational and 3D booth based on the design of our Active Kids MyPyramid Poster. Congratulations are in order as they won 2nd Prize at the Fair! It’s always a great thing when we can promote  physical activity in a FUN and COLORFUL way that kids really relate to.

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Active Kids Pyramid from Learning ZoneXpress

Portion Size on CBS Early Show!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by in Health News, Uncategorized, We're Famous!

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The CBS Early Show – Healthwatch recently interviewed Dr. James Painter from Eastern Illinois University. He created two documentaries showcasing portion size and fast food. As a nutritional expert, he brings tons of credibility to the notion that everyone CAN eat fast food and still lose weight! Follow the actions of these two graduate students as they eat their way through a month of fast food. The results are surprising! Brought to you by Learning ZoneXpress, these 2 DVDs are well worth the view! Check out the videos and CBS interview here.

Post A Review – Win $100 Gift Certificate!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by in Special Offers

 
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POST A PRODUCT REVIEW

Enter to WIN $100 Gift Certificate!

Post a review on our Facebook page of a Learning ZoneXpress (LZE) product and qualify to win $100 gift certificate. Reviews must be posted before the end of February (02/28/2011); the winner will be announced March 3, 2011.

 How do I do it?

 1. Write your review – must be between 200-400 characters
    (Facebook limits wall posts to 420 characters)

 2. Please include the full name of the product so that we can add a link to it.     

 3. Post your review on our Facebook wall. 

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 Do you only want positive reviews?

No we want your honest feedback whether that’s positive or not. If you have a criticism for us, we want to hear it. If you think we’re on track with something, we want to hear that too. If you don’t tell us, who will? We do ask that all reviews are respectful. We will delete reviews that use inappropriate language or could be considered disrespectful.  

How will the winner be selected?

Randomly. We will find the online equivalent to throwing the names of reviewers in a hat. We will notify the winner via Facebook.

Any small print?

Each Facebook fan is invited to post one review. Employees of LZE are not eligible to win. Gift certificate is not redeemable for cash.

Join Culturefest! Sept. 25th

Posted on September 17, 2010 by in Health News

Culturfest Join Culturefest! Sept. 25th

Our little hometown of Owatonna, MN is hosting a festival on Sept. 25th. Called “Culturfest” it is a “multicultural outdoor festival to celebrate your heritage”.

One of the fun events is the new sculpt-a-culture contest which is sponsored by Learning ZoneXpress. Using local produce from Clinton Falls Farms, contestants are challenged to create cultural sculptures out of these farm fresh goods. Read more here. People attending CulturFest will vote on winners by donating money to a ballot box by each sculpture and the money will go to the community Thanksgiving Dinner.

. If you’d want to participate, enter the contest here!

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15 Signs You Might Have Cancer

Posted on September 13, 2010 by in Health News

I ran across this great article from WebMD.com and wanted to share it with you. Life is busy and full of media bombarding us with information. That is why this quick checklist is wonderful – not only is it concise, but it carries easy to read health information. See the 15 cancer symptoms women tend to ignore. Read here for the full article.

At LearningZoneXpress.com, we offer so many resources to promote health, wellness and activity. Here’s just one more way that we encourage healthy living – read the article, you are worth the time it takes!

Fabulous Friday Sale SNEAK PEEK for August 6th!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by in Special Offers

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On August 6th, SAVE when you purchase these posters!

CHOOSE from 2 designs for ONLY $3.00 Each

OR

4 Poster Set for ONLY $9.95!

ON AUGUST 6TH, CLICK ON ANY POSTER TO ORDER.

 
 
 

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Global Warming Poster

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Organic Foods Poster

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Ways To Go Green Poster Set

Home Ec or FACS, Still Relevant?

Posted on June 8, 2010 by in Uncategorized

 

Home Ed Makeover Home Ec or FACS, Still Relevant?

 

At Learning ZoneXpress, we LOVE home ec teachers and classess uuhh…we mean FACS teachers and classes. We create many of our products with the goal of helping teachers bring great culinary and nutrition information directly to the kids. But FACS is so much more now; financial management, planning for the future, child development etc… How has home ec class morphed into FACS class? And is it still needed?

Here’s one perspective, read this article from Jennifer LaRue Huget at The Washington Post. She shows some great insight on why we need to keep these classes alive and running! You can bet, we’ll be supporting this effort for years to come at Learning ZoneXpress!