Every day is an opportunity to teach our children about healthy habits! As the new school season has arrived, it's important to keep our habits healthy! This can be done by being a role model, reading books, going on adventures together, discussing what healthy habits are and so much more. Visuals are a fun way to be reminded to have healthy habits and our character Healthy Hippo is one of nine Characters of Character!
What are Healthy Habits:
* It's important to teach our children that a healthy mind is as important as a healthy body. By exposing your child to books to look at and read about what a healthy mind looks like is important. Reading build up vocabulary, imagination, curiosity and so much more. Build those muscles in the brain and form healthy habits, book style!
*It's just as important to teach our children that a healthy body is as important as a healthy mind. By exposing your child to outdoor and indoor activities to build strength in their body is easy. Take a walk, ride a bike, inside you can simply dance! Just show them the importance of moving to support a healthy body!
*It's also important to talk about healthy habits with your children, to be a role model for your children with healthy habits and to engage them in activities to build healthy habits.
Healthy Hippo has a social story, "Let's Be Healthy" a book on shapes, "Shape Up With Healthy Hippo" a Resource book with ideas and activities to do with your children and a Bulletin Board book for visual reminders on healthy habits! Healthy Hippo even has a Composition Notebook to write things down, favorite recipe, your healthy habits routine and whatever you want to remember! Our books are available on Amazon, Books-a-Million and Barnes and Noble.
Characters of Character is a nationwide nonprofit located in Tennessee. Our mission is to provide a firm foundation for children to establish strong civic values. Do you know of an educator, parent, team, group or others who would benefit from these messages? Please share! We love sharing our messages, lessons and activities with everyone!
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TELL me and I forget, TEACH me and I remember, INVOLVE me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin
May all your days be filled with healthy habits! From Healthy Hippo and Ms. Joni
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