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Primary school students are eager to learn what helps them grow big and strong. Teaching them the right lessons from the start helps them build healthy minds and bodies, and a strong foundation for academic performance.

The Be Healthy to Learn planner provides weekly, age-appropriate, engaging information. The monthly themes in the planner teach the importance of physical and emotional health and their effects on academic performance. The Smart Start Guide kicks off the school year, and the Stay Smart Guide promotes healthy habits through the summer.

Additionally, monthly newsletters help parents get involved and nurture their children's abilities. Access to the powerful KidsHealth® website (KidsHealth.org) provides informative and interactive resources for parents and educators.

• August: Sleep

  School is back in session. Time to get back into a more stringent routine, starting with sleep.

  Studies link inadequate sleep to attention difficulties and decreased academic performance. Educators say many students have trouble adjusting their sleep schedule to school during the first month back.

  Using age-appropriate language and activities, students learn why sleep is important, how much sleep they need, useful tactics for sleeping more soundly, and how to track their sleep patterns.

• September: Staying Fit

  As summer activities come to a close, it is important for students to discover new methods for staying active and fit.

  Using five simple rules, students learn how diet and exercise help kids and teens stay healthy, alert and ready to learn. Knowing the basics about nutrition and exercise prepares kids for healthy eating and activity throughout the school year.

• October: Germs

  Fewer infections mean fewer absences. Absenteeism greatly obstructs academic performance. Flu season typically starts in November, and this month's theme strives to provide education in advance.

• November: Stress

  Too much stress leads to headaches, stomachaches, mood swings, difficulty concentrating and poor sleep—all of which interfere with academic performance and school attendance. Students need to identify and anticipate stressful situations so they can work on prevention strategies and learn coping skills to reduce overall stress.

  This topic is introduced at a time in advance of midterm tests and exams, in addition to end-of-year holiday stress.

• December: Relationships

  Healthy relationships with family, teachers, coaches and classmates are important for success in school. An unhealthy relationship is another unnecessary stress, which leads to emotional depletion and academic distraction.

• January: Fitness

  Fitness is important for physical and emotional health. Students who exercise regularly are less likely to be overweight or develop health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Exercise improves sleep, promotes well-being and may help some people who have mild depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.

• February: Staying Safe

  Student safety in the 21st century is unique and more important than ever. In addition to physical and psychological threats, student safety now includes cyber and information-sharing considerations. Awareness and knowledge are critical tools for every student.

• March: Nutrition

  A healthy diet is important for proper student growth and development. Better nutrition can prevent childhood obesity—which often is the precursor to many medical problems, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, breathing difficulties, depression and low self-esteem. Proper nutrition is essential for attention and learning readiness.

• April: Screen Time

  Experts recommend children older than age two watch no more than two hours of screen time per day. Television, computer use and video games take away from time spent playing, exercising, reading and doing homework. Heavy media users report lower grades and are more likely to be overweight. Emerging research cites excess screen time affects memory and learning.

• May: Feelings

  Fostering empathy in young children can help them get along with other people, including classmates. Older students with low self-esteem can find challenges to be sources of major anxiety and frustration. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to challenges, such as those encountered in schoolwork.

  As many as one in eight teens is depressed at some point. Depression is linked to low motivation, poor concentration and absenteeism—all of which impede academic performance.

  Cognitive strategies taught in schools have been shown to be effective in preventing depression; prevention is the most positive approach to mental health.

• June: Summer Plans

  After a full year of valuable knowledge gained, help students put a plan into action for how to continue their healthy lifestyle through the summer.

Monthly Themes

Elementary students are learning how the pieces of their world fit together. Now is the perfect opportunity to show them the essential connections between a healthy mind and body and achieving their academic goals.

The Be Healthy to Learn planner provides weekly, age-appropriate, engaging information. Monthly themes explain specific health topics that can affect academic performance. The Smart Start Guide kicks off the school year, and the Stay Smart Guide promotes healthy habits through the summer.

Access the powerful KidsHealth® website, (www.KidsHealth.org) which provides informative and interactive resources for parents, educators and students.

• August: Sleep

  School is back in session. Time to get back into a more stringent routine, starting with sleep.

  Studies link inadequate sleep to attention difficulties and decreased academic performance. Educators say many students have trouble adjusting their sleep schedule to school during the first month back.

  Using age-appropriate language and activities, students learn why sleep is important, how much sleep they need, useful tactics for sleeping more soundly, and how to track their sleep patterns.

• September: Staying Fit

  As summer activities come to a close, it is important for students to discover new methods for staying active and fit.

  Using five simple rules, students learn how diet and exercise help them stay healthy, alert and ready to learn.

• October: Germs

  Before cold and flu season arrives, make sure students are armed with defense strategies. Fewer infections mean fewer absences. Flu season typically starts in November, and this month's theme strives to provide education in advance.

• November: Stress

  Too much stress leads to headaches, stomachaches, mood swings, difficulty concentrating and poor sleep—all of which interfere with academic performance and school attendance. Students need to identify and anticipate stressful situations so they can work on prevention strategies and learn coping skills to reduce overall stress.

  This topic is introduced at a time in advance of midterm tests and exams, in addition to end-of-year holiday stress.

• December: Relationships

  Healthy relationships with family, teachers, coaches and classmates are important for success in school. An unhealthy relationship is another unnecessary stress, which leads to emotional depletion and academic distraction.

• January: Fitness

  Fitness is important for physical and emotional health. Students who exercise regularly are less likely to be overweight or develop health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Exercise improves sleep, promotes well-being and may help some people who have mild depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.

• February: Staying Safe

  Student safety in the 21st century is unique and more important than ever. In addition to physical and psychological threats, student safety now includes cyber and information-sharing considerations. Awareness and knowledge are critical tools for every student.

• March: Nutrition

  A healthy diet is important for proper student growth and development. Better nutrition can prevent childhood obesity—which often is the precursor to many medical problems, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, breathing difficulties, depression and low self-esteem. Proper nutrition is essential for attention and learning readiness.

• April: Screen Time

  Experts recommend children older than age two watch no more than two hours of screen time per day. Television, computer use and video games take away from time spent playing, exercising, reading and doing homework. Heavy media users report lower grades and are more likely to be overweight. Emerging research cites excess screen time affects memory and learning.

• May: Feelings

  Fostering empathy in young children can help them get along with other people, including classmates. Older students with low self-esteem can find challenges to be sources of major anxiety and frustration. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to challenges, such as those encountered in schoolwork.

  As many as one in eight teens is depressed at some point. Depression is linked to low motivation, poor concentration and absenteeism—all of which impede academic performance.

  Cognitive strategies taught in schools have been shown to be effective in preventing depression; prevention is the most positive approach to mental health.

• June: Summer Plans

  After a full year of valuable knowledge gained, help students put a plan into action for how to continue their healthy lifestyle through the summer.

Monthly Themes

Middle school can be a difficult transitional time for students. Maintaining physical and emotional health is more important than ever.

The Be Healthy to Learn Middle planner gives students daily reminders to keep them on track with healthy choices that can help them achieve their goals. Monthly themes reinforce the importance of positive behaviors and provide creative solutions for students to integrate the concepts into their daily routines.

The Smart Start Guide kicks off the school year, and the Stay Smart Guide promotes healthy habits through the summer. Access to the powerful KidsHealth® website (www.KidsHealth.org) engages parents and students with informative and interactive resources.

• August: Sleep

  Studies link inadequate sleep to attention difficulties and decreased academic performance. Educators say many students have trouble adjusting their sleep schedule to school during the first month back.

  Using age-appropriate language and activities, students learn why sleep is important, how much sleep they need, useful tactics for sleeping more soundly, and how to track their sleep patterns.

• September: Staying Fit

  Using five simple rules, students learn how diet and exercise help kids and teens stay healthy, alert and ready to learn. Knowing the basics about nutrition and exercise prepares kids for healthy eating and activity throughout the school year.

• October: Germs

  Before cold and flu season arrives, make sure students are armed with defense strategies. When students are ill, their body is not the only thing that suffers; grades also get hit.

  Flu season typically starts in November, and this month's theme strives to provide education in advance.

• November: Stress

  Too much stress leads to headaches, stomachaches, mood swings, difficulty concentrating and poor sleep—all of which interfere with academic performance and school attendance. Students need to identify and anticipate stressful situations so they can work on prevention strategies and learn coping skills to reduce overall stress.

  This topic is introduced at a time in advance of midterm tests and exams, in addition to end-of-year holiday stress.

• December: Relationships

  Healthy relationships with family, teachers, coaches and classmates are important for success in school. An unhealthy relationship is another unnecessary stress, which leads to emotional depletion and academic distraction.

• January: Fitness

  Fitness is important for physical and emotional health. Students who exercise regularly are less likely to be overweight or develop health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Exercise improves sleep, promotes well-being and may help some people who have mild depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.

• February: Staying Safe

  Student safety in the 21st century is unique and more important than ever. In addition to physical and psychological threats, student safety now includes cyber and information-sharing considerations. Awareness and knowledge are critical tools for every student.

• March: Nutrition

  A healthy diet is important for proper student growth and development. Better nutrition can prevent childhood obesity—which often is the precursor to many medical problems. Proper nutrition is essential for attention and learning readiness.

• April: Screen Time

  Experts recommend children older than age two watch no more than two hours of screen time per day. Television, computer use and video games take away from time spent playing, exercising, reading and doing homework. Heavy media users report lower grades and are more likely to be overweight.

• May: Feelings

  Older students with low self-esteem can find challenges to be sources of major anxiety and frustration. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard time finding solutions to challenges, such as those encountered in schoolwork.

  As many as one in eight teens is depressed at some point. Depression is linked to low motivation, poor concentration and absenteeism—all of which impede academic performance.

• June: Summer Plans

  After a full year of valuable knowledge gained, help students put a plan into action for how to continue their healthy lifestyle through the summer.

Gain access to valuable resources. Be Healthy to Learn leverages a powerful website partnership with KidsHealth®, creators of KidsHealth.org, the number one site devoted to children's health and development. KidsHealth's award-winning, doctor-reviewed content engages all stakeholder groups—parents, kids, teens and educators—providing perspective, knowledge, advice and comfort on a wide range of topics. KidsHealth in the Classroom – a site just for educators – provides free PreK-12 health curriculum materials aligned to national health education standards.

Increase academic achievement with complete health. This planner program addresses social, emotional and lifestyle issues facing children and teens. It helps students understand and maintain their health as second nature, so they can truly focus on academic progress.

Utilize support from all directions. Be Healthy to Learn provides families perspective and advice to help them understand their role in helping students become healthy scholars.

Empower students. When students feel good and reach their goals, they become empowered and seek more opportunities for achievement. This planner program is designed to help students gain control of their mental and physical health, as well as be proactive about their learning.

Match the program with the time of year. The monthly themes follow a logical sequence for the seasonal and academic calendar.

Supported with educator tools. To ensure our products are easy to use and provide the most impact possible, we provide extra resources that help educators integrate the program into the classroom. Learn more about our product support in the Online section above.

The included educator support pieces elevate the program’s effectiveness without adding more work for busy teachers. That is why we created HealthyLearn.schoolspecialty.com where educators can download support pieces.

• Resource support package: Program overview, staff support guide, classroom teacher guide, and parent/family guide—all available for download to help teach the onTRAC® planning system.
• Lesson plans: These ready-made lesson plans reinforce concepts introduced in the Be Healthy to Learn planner. Extension activities are also included to help take specific lessons further.
• PDFs for use on interactive whiteboards: Download a reusable onTRAC® calendar PDF that helps educators model planner use and teach the onTRAC® planning system. Go one step further and order the full planner PDF to model the student planner in its entirety.
• Family newsletters: Send these already prepared newsletters to encourage home-to-school communication and address the same topics found in the Be Healthy to Learn planners.
• Quarterly educator newsletters: These newsletters provide information and tips to administrators and educators about the resources available and how to utilize them effectively. Delivered four times per year: August, October, January and March.
• Promotional resources: These marketing tools will help administrators highlight school participation in health initiatives to parents and the community.

• KidsHealth in the Classroom – a site just for educators – provides free PreK-12 health curriculum materials aligned to national health education standards.

All this support adds additional value and helps educators get the most from the Be Healthy to Learn planner program.

KidsHealth.org is the number one website devoted to children’s health and development written in English and Spanish. Each year, more than 250 million parents, kids, teens and educators turn to KidsHealth.org for expert answers, making it the Web’s most-accessed site about children’s health.

Created by the nonprofit Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media, KidsHealth has a physician-directed editorial staff that is expert at providing information, perspective, advice and comfort on a wide range of health and family issues. KidsHealth.org has received the Parent's Choice Gold Award, Teacher's Choice Award for Families, and was selected as one of the 30 Best Websites by U.S. News & World Report, one of the 50 Coolest Websites by TIME magazine, and the Best Family Health Site For Moms by Good Housekeeping. KidsHealth in the Classroom – a site just for educators – provides free PreK-12 health curriculum materials aligned to national health education standards.

In partnership with Premier™, KidsHealth has developed the Be Healthy to Learn collection, incorporating the award-winning content of www.KidsHealth.org into the daily lives of students through practical tips, engaging activities and tracking tools, with companion resources for parents and educators. Developed by pediatricians, child psychologists and experts in children’s nutrition and fitness, Be Healthy to Learn reinforces the importance of healthy behaviors and how positive choices can help students do their best in school.

KidsHealth comes from Nemours®, one of the largest nonprofit pediatric health systems in the United States. KidsHealth.org.

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