Physical Activity and Nutrition for Alaska's Head Start Kids

Download the Entire Training Manual (PDF | 85 KB)

Cover and Introductory Materials (PDF | 383 KB)

• Acknowledgements
• Message from the Director
• Executive Summary

Section One: Training for Head Start Staff

• Weight Matters (PDF | 1.02 MB)
• Nutrition in the Classroom (PDF | 379 KB)
• Physical Activity in the Classroom (PDF | 346 KB)

Section Two: Training for Parents

• Setting the Table for Meals Together (PDF | 362 KB)
• Making Healthy Food Choices (PDF | 738 KB)
• Physical Activity at Home (PDF | 282 KB)

Section Three: Training for Food Service Staff

• Serving Healthy Food (PDF | 597 KB)
• Traditional Foods in Alaska's Head Starts (PDF | 429 KB)

Resources (download all; PDF | 548 KB)

• Nutrition in Your Classroom Self Assessment (PDF | 197 KB)
• Physical Activity in Your Classroom Self Assessment (PDF | 165 KB)
• Let's Play Parachute Soup (PDF | 141 KB)
• Let's Play Ghostbusters (PDF | 173 KB)
• Let's Make Bean Soup (PDF | 143 KB)
• Nutrition in the News (PDF | 177 KB)
• The Meal Planning Parent (PDF | 197 KB)
• A Closer Look at Sugar (PDF | 171 KB)
• Let's Be Active at Home (PDF | 150 KB)
• What's on the Menu? (PDF | 212 KB)
• Serving Traditional Foods at Head Start Centers (PDF | 177 KB)