Articles, Emails, and Handouts

Refer to the Newsletter Article, Email message, and Parent Handout to reinforce the messages in Food & Fun. These files will also be a available at the bottom of their respective unit pages. All three are available in Spanish and English, and the Handout is available in Chinese.

Unit 1: Fruits and Vegetables

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Get your 5 servings of fruits and Veggies" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Fruits and vegetables: Eat 5 or more servings for your health". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 2: Get Moving

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Get Moving! Feel Great!" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Get Moving!" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Activate your Family!". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick-up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 3: Be Sugar Smart

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Sugar is Sweet. And Drinks are too?" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Be Sugar Smart" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "More whole grains, less added sugar for good health". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 4: Go For Good Fat

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Go For Healthy Fats!" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Fats in foods" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Dietary Fats: The good, the bad, and the ugly". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 5: Go for Whole Grains

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Get the Whole Story on Whole Grains" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Go for Whole Grains" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "More whole grains, less added sugar for good health". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.
  4. Other Whole Grain Resources: "Healthy Whole Grains". More tips on choosing healthy whole grain snacks.

Unit 6: Super Snacks

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Snacking the Healthy Way!" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Super Snacks" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Snacks: A Bridge Between Meals". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 7: Fruits and Veggies Mix it Up

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Get your 5 servings of fruits and veggies!" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Fruits and vegetables: Eat 5 or more servings for health". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick-up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 8: Tune Out TV

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Tune Out Your TV for Better Health" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Tune Out the TV" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Take Control of TV (and other screen time)". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 9: Play Hard

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Get Moving! Feel Great!" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Get Moving!" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Activate your Family!". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick-up at your program's sign-out area.

Unit 10: Hydration

  1. Parent Communications: Ideas for parent engagement, as well as a newsletter, "Hydrated Kids are Healthy Kids" and email message, "Healthy Habits Power Tips: Stay Cool" to distribute to parents.
  2. Newsletter Article: The formatted version of the parent Newsletter
  3. Parent Handout: "Quenchers!". Send this handout home in a mailing, insert it into your next newsletter, or have copies available for pick up at your program's sign-out area.