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Spotlight on Physical-Health and Healthy and Safe Practices

There are so many websites offering resources on health and safety practices, and we’ve highlighted just a few. So check them out!

A to Z Teacher Stuff

The Nursery Rhyme Olympics on A to Z Teacher Stuff helps young children learn about the Olympic games and at the same time have fun with some nursery rhymes.

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has preschool lesson plans, games, activities, and other useful teaching resources designed to help build a bridge between school and home and protect young children from developing risky behaviors.

Education World

The April 2007 Early Childhood Education Newsletter from Education World has 7 physical (gross motor) activities to play with preschoolers.

Everything Preschool

Everything Preschool has songs, art, games, science, books and activities for a Health Theme and a Safety Theme.

First School.wis

First School has a Safety Theme with preschool activities and crafts cntering around safety issues, such as fire prevention, water safety, stranger safety, and poison prevention and safety.

Perpetual Preschool

The Perpetual Preschool has a Healthy Body section with health and nutrition songs, snacks, science activities, games and art.

There is also a Safety section with games, art, snacks, and songs.

Preschool Activity QuickSource

Preschool Activity QuickSource by Excelligence Learning Corporation links curriculum activities and learning materials to preschool child outcomes. There is a Physical Health and Safety domain that promotes children's physical health and development through activities that involve fine and gross motor activities and by teaching children good nutrition and hygiene.

PreschoolRock.com

There are great ideas on Preschoolrock.com for fun, educational and exciting things centering on health and safety for parents and teachers to do with children.

There is a Preschool Nutrition section with nutrition information and tips for healthy eating, recipes, and food and nutrition activities and themes.

There is a Preschool Health section with articles on general health, growth and development, common illnesses, and dental and vision health.

There is a Preschool Fitness section with indoor and outdoor fitness activities, dancing and creative movement, and fine and gross motor activities.

Texas Department of State Health

The Texas Department of State Health has a kindergarten Illness and Prevention lesson plan that will help children to identify and practice personal health habits that help individuals stay healthy. There is also a link to 4 activities that can be used with the lesson plan.