Parent blog: School lunch then and now
A Denver mom and healthy schools activist reflects on how far school lunches have come since her kids started school.
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Ask an Expert: How much physical activity is required in Colo. schools?
How much physical activity does your child get during the school day? The state has beefed up exercise requirements, but at some schools, kids don’t get exercise on snow days and may even be banned from recess for misbehaving.
Ask an Expert: Adding protein to child's breakfast.
Is your child in the habit of eating only starch and sugar for breakfast? If so, you can only imagine what he is like an hour or two into the school day. Get some great (and easy) ideas in this post about ways to boost protein and limit sugar at breakfast time.
November 30, 2011 | Posted in Ask an Expert,Parent,Parent Healthy Schools | 0 comments | Read More »
Ask an Expert: Healthy school celebrations
Sure, Halloween’s over for this year. But what about those classroom birthday parties? If those parties feature candy, cookies, sweet drinks and cupcakes slathered in frosting, your child is ingesting a whole lot of sugar. Get this expert’s take on healthy alternatives.
Ask an Expert: Making school a healthier place.
School wellness champ and new EdNews Parent expert offers advice to parents who would like to see their children’s schools transformed into places of good health – and learning. And be sure to share your own successes and failures.
