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Dairy Council of California
www.dairycouncilofca.org/ED_ProgramsMain.aspx
Summary: Materials emphasizing healthy activity and eating patterns through math and language arts for California K-8 teachers.
Details:This K-8 curriculum covers the concepts of exercise and healthy food choices. This curriculum offers bilingual materials that are aligned with multiple subjects within California content standards. Many kits include visual aids and posters to reinforce the lesson. The curriculum starts with learning the basic principles of healthy activity and eating patterns for the younger graders. For students in the upper grade levels, decision making and real world challenges are emphasized. Teacher training is also available to increase the educator's comfort with the material.
Solange Bushra Wasef MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian with dual bachelor's degrees in biochemistry and chemistry who graduated with honors. She also has earned her master's degree in nutritional science. Currently, she is a lecturer at California State University, Los Angeles. She also is involved in promoting nutrition education as well as performs counseling in the areas of weight management.
