2. Promoting Health
and Wellness
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Everyone in our world is different. They have
their own opinions and beliefs. One thing
that is important in everyone’s lives is living
a healthy life. A healthy life helps people to
be the best they can be and most
importantly keeps them safe.
3. This is called an eBook. It is just like a regular book, but it is online and can include
many more features! You can watch videos,
do interactive activities, and more. Now,
keep reading and enjoy!
When you see a word that looks like this it is important
pay extra attention to it!
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5. Eating Right
I love to eat, but somethings are
bad for me! Mommy says its
very important to eat a
balanced meal.
The food pyramid helps
guide my whole family make
heathy eating choices.
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7. There are 6 different food
groups that make up the food
pyramid.
But what exactly makes up
each of the groups?
I NTERACTIVE 1.2
Fats/Sweets
Proteins
A powerpoint all about the different
food groups and what food belongs
where
Dairy
Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
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8. Eating the right amounts of
each group helps keep me
healthy!
Mommy also says that it is
important to eat the right
amount of each food group.
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9. Can you make a healthy plate?
I NTERACTIVE 1.3
A game about how to make a well balanced and healthy plate
All of our meals use the food
groups and serving sizes to
create a healthy
plate.
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10. So my parents make me
healthy snacks to keep
me healthy and to keep me
from spoiling my dinner.
Sometimes I get hungry though
in bet ween meals.
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11. Exercising
My parents say that being
active is also very important
to staying healthy!
Exercising not only keeps my
body fit and healthy it is
FUN!
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12. Before I exercise though I make
sure to stretch so I do not
hurt myself. Stretching is very
important!
Even Kermit the frog
stretches before exercising.
Try some stretches with him!
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13. You can exercise
almost
anywhere!
You can exercise
on the playground, in a park,
There are many ways to
exercise. You can do it with your
and at home. Just keep
friends, your class, and even
moving and you are
your family!
exercising!
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23. When i go to the store or other
places with my parents I never
wander off by myself
If I wander off I could get
lost and worry my parents.
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24. In Case of an Emergency
I am so proud of myself, i
learned who to call when
something bad happens.
The police, firefighters and ambulances' phone number is
9-1-1, did you know that?
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25. And in every room we have a
smoke alarm and in the
My parents and i created a fire
safety plan just in case.
kitchen we have a
fire extinguisher
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26. The most important thing I can
do in an emergency is to stay
calm.
My mom told me to always
find an adult and tell them
what happened never try to fix
it your self
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27. Bicycle and Scooter Safety
My brother is teaching me how
When I ride my bicycle I always
to rollerblade, before I can
wear a helmet.
start having fun I need to put
It protects my brain!
on all my pads, Safety first.
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28. Today was the first day i rode
When i cross the street with
my bicycle without training
my scooter or bicycle i always
wheels, i had to make sure i was get off and walk across.
ready to ride with just t wo
wheels first.
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29. Section 3
Online Smarts
I love using the computer. I
can always find so many fun
games to play and can draw
pictures on it by moving the
mouse around and clicking different things.
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30. My parents told me that it
is very important to ask
them before ever getting on
the computer or looking for
games on the internet because it can cause
problems.
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31. My older sister has something
called a Facebook. It is a place
on the internet where she can
talk to her friends and show pictures to them. I heard my parents talking to her about her
Facebook. They told her that it
is really important to keep
everything safe and to not let
any strangers be her friend.
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32. My parents told
her that she was only
allowed to talk to people she knows on
there, and to tell them
if any stranger
tries to talk to her. I’ll
have to remember
that when I am older
and can get one myself.
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33. Section 4
Personal
Hygiene
My mom and dad have always told me
that it was important to take a bath
every day if I can. I am getting a lot bigger,
but sometimes I still need my mom’s help
with my shampoo. I can wash my body
with soap and make sure I get in between
my toes too.
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34. I always feel better after
I am all clean. My
parents get upset if I
don’t want to take a
bath because they want
me to be clean and not
stinky!
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35. Every morning when I
wake up, I have lots of
things I need to go before I
go to school. First, I
wash my face with
soap so it isn’t dirty. I then
have to brush
After that, I floss
my
teeth too. My mom says
that this keeps them very
clean and will help me not
get any cavities at all.
my
teeth so they will be
fresh and clean and have
no leftover food in them!
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36. I NTERACTIVE 1.7
Help Tim learn how to brush his teeth
After that, I brush
my
hair to make sure it looks nice
and doesn’t have any knots in it.
Sometimes my mom helps me
with that too. Last, I pick
out
clothes to wear for the day,
but my mom or dad usually
makes sure it looks okay before I
am ready to leave.
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37. I have to do all of
these things in the
morning to make
sure I am clean and
ready to go to
school!
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38. My teachers at school
are always telling us
how important it is to
wash our hands. They
say that we need to after we use the bathroom, before we eat,
and when our hands
get dirty.
This will help
stop germs
from getting
me sick.
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39. You need to turn on warm water, get a few drops of soap, and
scrub your hands together. I always sing the Happy Birthday
song and wash until it is over.
You then need to rinse your
hands off and dry them with a
clean paper towel. This will help
me stay healthy
I NTERACTIVE 1.8
Learn how to wash your hands
correctly
and
clean!
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40. I hope you learned a lot about how to keep
yourself healthy and safe in this ebook!
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