Water Safety

This program was designed to service children in the school district ages 8-18. Families participate with the student in the first hour of the swim class. During this first hour they participate in a nutrition class. Participants learned Nutrition based on the curricula Choose Health, Food, Fun and Fitness. The kids enjoyed learning these lessons: Drink Low-Fat Milk and Water Instead of Sweetened Drinks, Color Your Plate: Eat More Vegetables and Fruits, Read It Before You Eat It! The Nutrition Facts Label, Make Half Your Grains Whole! Eat More Whole Grains and Healthier Foods ? Fast: Eat Fewer High-Fat, High-Sugar Foods. Various educational visuals were used to ensure understanding of each topic. At the end of each class, a handout will be shared with summarized information so parents could review each nutrition lesson at home with their children. Also, at the end of each class all participates in sharing healthy, easy-to-make snacks. At the end of the session, we shared the recipe list with the parents. In each class, children had the opportunity to socially interact with their peers before, during, and after class, as well as during snack time. Parents also had the opportunity to meet and interact socially while observing the nutrition and swimming classes, and during snack time.