Teachers

Teaching Kids the Basics of Healthy Living

Dear Teacher,

Congratulations! You are about to learn how you can positively influence each of your students for the rest of their lives by teaching the basics of healthy living through the "Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children".

What makes the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ unique among all other K-6th wellness programs?

Teacher Education:

  • Professional Development Hours: Online course through Rio Salado College, one of the largest online teacher education providers. Perfect for busy teachers!

It’s Affordable!

  • Teacher Education Cost for Entire Program: 150 Professional Development Hours @ $0.66 per credit hour = $99.00. Compare the cost per credit hour (in-state) at Arizona State University is $428.00.
  • Materials Cost: $35.00 for complete program/ accessible online, on-demand, 24-7, www.shapeupus.org all materials printable.

Compliance Tools for a Lifetime of Health:
Heart Health is our Framework with Music and Positive Thinking the Inspirational Glues that make our Program stick.
 

Assessment with www.HeartsmartKids.com

  • Before and After Program Assessments

Most Comprehensive K-6 Wellness Program Available:

  • We have it ALL! The Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ provides the missing links other programs don’t offer. Current wellness programs haven’t succeeded in permanent lifestyle changes. In addition to Nutrition and Fitness, our multidisciplinary music and art format uses all 5 sense to help everyone learn and retain the following topics so important for overall health:
    • Positive Thinking Techniques = Positive Self Esteem + Optimism + Positive Self Image
    • Stress Reduction Techniques
    • Creativity Building Techniques for Individuals and Groups
    • Positive Group Dynamic Techniques
    • Critical Thinking Techniques
    • Character Development Techniques
    • Dental Health
    • Parent Education and Sign-off

It uses Heart Health as a framework to help educators teach overall wellness within a 6-week period via 6 exciting teaching modules!

  • Module 1: Meet Doctor Beat…Your Fascinating Heart
  • Module 2: Take Down da’ Pressure...Maintaining Great Blood Pressure
  • Module 3: Eat Good Food, Dude...Nutrition for Great Health
  • Module 4: Improve Your Groove…The Many Benefits of Exercise
  • Module 5: Grin it, Win it...Dental Health Means Heart Health
  • Module 6: Think Hip ‘n Happy…Positive Thinking for Healthy Heart

Hands-On Fun Means Subject Retention:
Our lesson plans, activities and handouts make learning fun. Students learn language arts, math, science, geography and social studies through poetry, music, dance, the graphic arts and physical education.
Our 6-week program includes:

  • 29 Complete Lessons, That Include: Comprehensive Teacher Training and Lesson Plans • Handouts • Answer Sheets • In-Class, At-Home and On-Line Activities
  • Module Topics: Use Heart Health as a framework to teach Nutrition, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Dental Health, Mind-Body Fitness, Stress Management and much more
  • Hip Hop Rhymes: 29 Rhymes summarize each lesson’s subject matter and facilitate learning
  • Over 200 Activities and Handouts and Answer Sheets: Focus on training students in critical thinking, information analysis, organization, comparison, and synthesis.
  • State-by-State Curriculum Standards Matching: As we introduce the program state-by-state, each of the 6 modules will be matched to state curriculum standards.
  • National Education Standards Matching: Helps teachers fulfill National Standards.
  • Educational Assessment Benchmarks: Written tests are provided for each module to assess each student’s key subject matter retention.
  • Health Assessment: We are proud to partner with Heart Smart Kids
  • Professional Development Hours for teachers

Three Versions:

  • K-3rd Grade
  • 4-6th Grade
  • Complete Program: K-6th Grade

A Circle of Wellness Education that Trains Teachers, Students, their Parents and their Community:
The Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children™ features activity handouts designed to go home and get parents, grandparents and the community involved in each child’s wellness education. Ultimately, everyone gets educated.


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Music lessons may boost IQ and grades
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2Kids Who Exercise Can Get Better Grades
Sports are 80% Mental
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ACSM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HIGHER AMONG MOST ACTIVE KIDS
Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Better Grades.
American College of Sports Medicine
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