Healthy Role Modeling in Fine Arts Classrooms

INCLUDING NUTRITION EDUCATION

Nutrition in Art/Music - PreschoolColoring and paintingMyPlate collageSing, create, play and dance

Nutrition Education in Art/MusicLaunch a healthy campaign in

the school!Posters, photos, and displays to

promote healthy food choicesDevelop signage highlighting

healthy food choices in the cafeteria.

Art/Music, cont.Healthy skit or short playHave students write jingles

related to nutrition and set them to music.

Have students write poems related to nutrition and set them to music.

INCLUDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Physical Activity in Art/Music - PreschoolMake an Activity Wheel!Color physical activity related

pictures.Sing or play songs that include

movements or dancing.

Let’s Move!“My Body”(To the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”)

My body lies over the sofa.My body watches too much TV.My body lies over the armchair, oh bring back my body to me.Bring back, bring back, oh bring back my body to me, to me.Bring back, bring back, oh bring back my body to me.

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Physical Activity in Art/Music – Elementary SchoolHave students write poems related

to exercise and set them to music.Create puppets or characters for a

student-written play about physical activity. OR have puppets sing a student-written song (or existing song) about physical activity.

Create posters that promote physical activity.

Physical Activity in the Fine Arts – Middle/High SchoolAdd dancing or other movement

to musical performances.Learn about movement in art

class.Dynamic, interactive sculptureGet outside!