Literature Links for Nutrition and Health by Valerie A. Ubbes Ph.D. CHES, Diana M. Spillman Ph.D. RD LD

Literature Links for Nutrition and Health is the first health education teaching manual to show training and in-service elementary school teachers (grades 1-3) how to teach about food and nutrition using the children's picture books they already have in their classrooms. This integrated curriculum teaches several health-related concepts such as moderation, variety, and serving sizes while also teaching colors, shapes, numbers, manners, and time. The 31 lessons, each centering on a specific children's book, make connections across the curriculum from the two featured disciplines, health education and language arts, to six other academic subjects: science, social studies, math, physical education, art, and music. For pre-K -3 classroom teachers and health education instructors.