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Title

Eating a Rainbow of Colors

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National Health Education Standards

Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Performance Indicators
PreK-Grade 2
5.2.1 Identify situations when a health-related decision is needed.
5.2.2 Differentiate between situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.

Grades 3-5
5.5.1 Identify health-related situations that might require a thoughtful decision.
5.5.2 Analyze when assistance is needed in making a health-related decision.
5.5.3 List Healthy options to health related issues or problems.
5.5.4 Predict the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision.
5.5.5 Choose a healthy option when making a decision.
Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Performance Indicators
PreK-Grade 2
6.2.1 Identify a short-term personal health goal and take action toward achieving the goal.
6.2.2 Identify who can help when assistance is needed to achieve a personal health goal.

Grades 3-5
6.5.1 Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.
6.5.2 Identify resources to assist in achieving a personal health goal.


Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Performance Indicators
PreK-Grade 2
7.2.1 Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.
7.2.2 Demonstrate behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Grades 3-5
7.5.1 Identify responsible personal health behaviors.
7.5.2 Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.
7.5.3 Demonstrate a variety of behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

Author

Shellenback, Lauren

Publisher

Miami University Libraries

Date

2014

Contributor

Ubbes, Valerie A. (editor and genre designer); Collins, Elizabeth (translator)

Format

Language

English; Spanish

Type

Text

Identifier

EatingARainbowofColorsbyLaurenShellenbackSp2014

Text

Eating a Rainbow of Colors
Comiendo un arco iris de colores
By Lauren Shellenback

I decide to eat an apple for snack instead of a bag of chips.
Me decido a comer una manzana para merendar en vez de una bolsa de papas fritas.

I set a goal to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Me establezca una meta de comer tres porciones de frutas y verduras al día.

I communicate with my parents to buy me healthy food options
to eat at home.
Me comunico con mis padres para comprarme opciones de la comida sanas de comer en casa.

I manage my stress by packing a healthy lunch for school everyday so I have the energy to perform my best at school.
Manejo mi tensión embalando un almuerzo sano para la escuela diaria por tanto tengo la energía de realizar mi mejor en la escuela.

I will no longer feel stressed if I eat a healthy snack after school before I start my homework.
Ya no me siento acentuado si como un bocado sano después de la escuela antes de que comience mi tarea.

I resolve a conflict by bringing a banana to school for snack in case the snack given is unhealthy.
Resuelvo a conflicto por traer un plátano a la escuela para el bocado por si el bocado dado sea malsano.

I decide to eat a healthy and balanced breakfast every morning because I know that it is the most important meal of the day.
Decido comer un desayuno sano y equilibrado cada mañana porque sé que es la comida más importante del día.

I communicate with my parents that I want to have corn, chicken and brown rice for dinner.
Me comunico con mi madre que quiero tener maíz, pollo y arroz para la cena.

I set a goal to drink only water as a choice of beverage at meal times, and keep juice and sweet drinks as occasional treats.
Definí un objetivo sólo para beber el agua como una opción de bebida en tiempos de la comida y guardar el zumo y bebidas dulces como convites ocasionales.

I decide to eat strawberries for dessert instead of a cookie.
Decido comer fresas para el postre en vez de una galleta.

Spanish translations were verified by Elizabeth Collins, 3rd year Spanish minor, at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 2014.


Collection: Electronic Texts


Citation

Shellenback, Lauren, “Eating a Rainbow of Colors,” Health Literacy Database at Miami University, accessed December 14, 2024, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/healthliteracy/items/show/233.

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