Physical Education: Teaching and Curriculum Strategies for Grades 5-12

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Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness, narrated by Lori Lite; contains stories and techniques designed to entertain your child while empowering them to live a life of wellness. Practical, easy to follow techniques are presented in each purposeful story. Six tracks give you options! Two stories, three wellness practice sessions and a relaxing uplifting music sound track are provided.

Children learn how food choices and amounts affect mind and body with Caterpillar Choices. Affirmations support this message while building self-esteem and confidence.

The difficult issue of bullying is addressed in The Perfect Club. Any child that has encountered being teased or excluded by their peers will benefit from the techniques presented in this heartwarming story of acceptance. Various stress-management, coping strategies provide wellness benefits for any child.

The Bubble Blowing technique is particularly useful for releasing stress and anger. Children can use this technique to rid themselves of hurt feelings, anger, stress and sadness.

The Light Shield technique is particularly useful for sensitive children.Children can use their light shield to relax, cope with noisy environments and protect themselves from negativity

Indigo Dreams:Garden of Wellness is the newest CD in our "Indigo Dreams Series" and the first to be narrated by the author Lori Lite. Build your collection of books, CDs and other empowering products for children, teens and adults and watch your whole family manage stress and anxiety!

Ideal for ages 5-10 but all ages enjoy these feel good techniques!

Customer Reviews:

Not many stories.......2007-07-13

I bought this for my six year old son who has difficulty handling frustration, and sometimes has a hard time getting to sleep. He absolutely LOVES the stories on the cd, the only problem is there are only two stories. The rest of the cd talks about ways to cope with negative feelings, which were mentioned in the previous stories, and then there are a few tracks of music. My son ends up listening to only 1/4 of the cd. The stories are entertaining, but he's missing out on learning the strategies. What should have been done was to incorporate more of the instruction of the coping strategies within the body of the stories. I may eventually buy the other cd's because the stories help to keep him in bed and feeling content, but I cringe at the idea of paying money, to then use only a portion of what I paid for.

A great tool for kids really anyone still working out juvenile stuff!.......2007-05-14

I originally bought for my daughter who has some anxiety and anger issues.After listening to the CD she was practicing some of the techniques and understanding their values, I listened to the CD myself this morning and I can see why she was so positive about it! Also there is the "Light Shield" technique in which children learn to imagine an inner light shield to protect themselves from external situations where others may be making them uncomfortable emotionally. This has also help her to deal with 2 deaths close to her in our family!

Doctor recommended.......2007-03-13

My eleven year old son's ADHD Doctor recommended Lori Lite's relaxation techniques to help my son relax so he could sleep. I purchased the book A Boy and A Bear as well as the Indigo Dreams: Relaxation and Stress Management Bedtime Stories and Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness Stories and Techniques Designed to Decrease Bullying, Anger, Anxiety & Obesity, While Promoting Self-esteem & Healthy... CDs. Of the three products I purchased the Garden of Wellness is the CD my son picks to listen to every night. It is his favorite.
Many nights my son would still be awake at midnight distraught that he could not get to sleep, because he was unable to quiet his mind and body. The last two weeks I have seen a change in my son for the positive. He has yet to hear the end of the CD because he is asleep before the CD ends. His anger has diminished; his dread of going to school has diminished; his self-consciousness of being different has also diminished. The Garden of Wellness CD has truly helped my son on many levels of his life and I am truly grateful to Lori Lite.
I must also add the CDs have been very beneficial for me also and the children I work with on a daily bases. The two CDs and the book have helped all our lives become much more peaceful!

Bubble blowing .......2007-03-07

My 8 year old daughter loves the story entitled The Perfect Club and the bubble blowing practice session on this CD. . She said it helps her go to sleep and not be scared when she wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. She says that it takes away all her bad dreams. She also feels relaxed and safe while listening to the music soundtrack. We have been using the original Indigo Dreams CD for years. My daughter treats it like gold. She exercises much caution so as not to scratch it when using her CD player for other things during the day! We are thrilled to add this CD to our collection. I can't wait til Lite Books makes other products. My daughters days were literally happier 4 years ago after ordering the first CD. I don't know if it is b/c she got more sleep or more relaxed sleep b/c the stories have coping strategies to practice and I leave it on repeat so that it plays all night long. I realized that I love things like "the Secret" a best seller right now so why not something like this for kids and it is here thru Lite Books. [...]

My husband makes fun, but my daughter loves them!.......2006-12-19

My 9 year old daughter has a difficult time with seperating from us and with transitions. Bedtime can be a trying time as she gets overtired, but wound up at the same time. We started listening to the first cd about two years ago and quickly added Ocean of Dreams (which was her favorite). I just bought Garden of Wellness and she was so happy! I prefer the voice on Ocean of Dreams (and my husband makes fun of all of the CD's), but since they work for my daughter, who cares what we think?! She willing turns out the light and lies down and when we peek in she is sound asleep. She had problems being bullied last year, so we are interested in seeing if this is helpful. She is very thin, so I hope the message about eating healthy food and staying fit will be the right one since she does not need to lose weight. She is asking me for the teen one now, too.

You Can't Taste a Pickle With Your Ear: A Book About Your 5 Senses

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You Can't Taste a Pickle With Your Ear: A Book About Your 5 Senses
Harriet Ziefert
Manufacturer: Blue Apple
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1929766688

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Seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, tasting is there a child who doesn't wonder how the five senses work?
Kids curiosity about their bodies is limitless. Using a combination of clear information and gentle humor, Harriet Ziefert introduces children to their five senses.
Written in playful verse, yet scientifically accurate (the text has been fact-checked by a science educator), and illustrated with fresh art and simple diagrams, young readers will come away from this book with most, if not all, of their questions about the five senses answered.

Ready-To-Use P.E. Activities for Grades 5-6

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Teaching Tool

Ready-To-Use P.E. Activities for Grades 5-6
Joanne M. Landy , and Maxwell J. Landy
Manufacturer: Parker Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0136730701

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Teaching Tool.......2000-04-30

This book is full of age-appropriate activities for P.E. teachers to use. I have used it in my student teaching at the University of Arizona and plan to use it while teaching. It contains all the areas of a good lesson: intro activity, fitness, game skills, and closing. Give it a try, you won't regret it.

Human Body & Health: Grades 4-5 : Inventive Exercises to Sharpen Skills and Raise Achievement (Basic Not Boring)

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Human Body & Health: Grades 4-5 : Inventive Exercises to Sharpen Skills and Raise Achievement (Basic Not Boring)
Imogene Forte , and Marjorie Frank
Manufacturer: Incentive Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Ready-To-Use Human Biology & Health Activities: For Grades 5-12 (Secondary Science Curriculum Activities Library)

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Ready-To-Use Human Biology & Health Activities: For Grades 5-12 (Secondary Science Curriculum Activities Library)
Mark J., Ph.D. Handwerker
Manufacturer: Center for Applied Research in Education
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Healthy Foods Unit Study : A guide for nutrition and wellness (Grade K-5)

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Overpriced...........
Great way to teach your kids how to eat better.
Healthy!
My son was interested in this study!
It's Fun to be Healthy

Healthy Foods Unit Study : A guide for nutrition and wellness (Grade K-5)
Leanne Ely
Manufacturer: Champion Kids Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1891400150

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With children suffering more than ever before from obesity and too much sedentary activity, it's more important than ever for parents to be proactive in their nutrition. This wonderful unit study helps children understand how to make nutrition work for them. It teaches basic nutrition, menu planning and much more through interactive questions, projects and worksheets. A great way to spend time with your child in the kitchen and a perfect nutrition resource for homeschoolers.

* note: takes 1-4 weeks to complete. Need the book Healthy Foods: an irreverant guide to understanding nutrition and feeding your family well to accompany the Unit Study.

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Overpriced..................2004-12-12

I'm a big fan of Ms. Ely's book, Saving Dinner, so I was very excited to find her study guide for kids. However, I was disappointed to open the box and find only 32 one-sided pages, loose with no binding at all. Of these, only 21 pages are worksheets and parent guides--the rest are a food diary! It's cleverly designed and kid-friendly, but not worth $8.95! In addition, the information is heavily weighted toward identifying carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Good info for kids, but I was hoping to steer my picky eater toward fruits and veggies and there was little information on the their benefits.

Great way to teach your kids how to eat better........2004-09-07

This has been a great tool in helping my kids understand why they should not eat junk! Highly recommended.

Healthy!.......2003-10-29

A healthy study unit for my kids with recipes they will eat. I am glad I came across this.

My son was interested in this study!.......2001-07-03

My 12 yr-old son really enjoyed the study. He is now reading labels, asking questions, and drinking more water!

The parent pages are very helpful. I enjoyed the websites and books that Leanne recommends, along with the idea of the kids creating their own cookbook. The study is very-well planned and easy to implement.

It's Fun to be Healthy.......2001-05-21

This unit study is written in a way kids can understand nutrition and WANT to eat healthy foods. You must have the Healthy Foods Cookbook to go along with it. Mom (or teacher) goes over the info in the cookbook and the children have short work pages in the Unit Study to fill in. Leanne Ely writes in such a humerous style, it makes the study fun!

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Harcourt Health And Fitness - Grade 5
Lisa Bunting
Manufacturer: Harcourt School
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Binding: Hardcover

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Grade 5 of Harcourt Health and Fitness.

Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal

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Lovely
A Must Have Book!
Perfect First Herbal for a Child
Medicinal and magical uses of over sixty common herbs
Another bit of Magick from Ellen Evert Hopman!

Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal
Ellen Evert Hopman
Manufacturer: Healing Arts Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0892818786
Release Date: 2000-10-01

Book Description

Introduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world.

â€¢ Designed especially for children ages five to ten.

â€¢ A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities.

Walking the World in Wonder covers the medicinal and magical uses of sixty-seven common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to make a sunflower seed mosaic, sew a catnip-filled mouse, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments--peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee. Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by eating wild nettle greens, sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Parents and teachers will appreciate how these earth-centered activities are placed within a broader social and environmental context. Sixty-seven full-color photographs enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. Walking the World in Wonder gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet.

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Lovely.......2007-08-14

I really love this book. It has real photos of the plants making them easy to identify. Gives a nice amount of informations and something you can do with each plant. Plus which season to find the plant in!

Heather mama of 5

A Must Have Book!.......2004-06-10

This is definitely a must have book for any family who does herbal medicine- Pagan or not! I was so excited to see the Wheel of the Year described. Each description is in very easy to read language for the children, yet offers valuable information. Plainly put, the author trusts the children's intelligence, and doesn't dumb it down for them. Many simple recipes for remedies and treats are included in the descriptions, as well as lore. My only problem with this book is that there aren't more pictures of each plant in various stages. Some of the pictures offer only a flowering shot of the arial parts. Still, with a parent's help the children will have no problem seeing that they are indeed the plants from the book. The pictures offered are full page beautiful shots. So, it's not really much of a complaint- more of a suggestion in case there are any future editions. :) BUY THIS BOOK!

Perfect First Herbal for a Child.......2003-10-29

The author begins with some good information on practices of collecting, use and identification, and then proceeds with a nice introduction to the Wheel of the Year complete with the popular festival names (Samhain, Yule, etc.)

My kids (boys, ages 5 and 8) love the full-color illustrations of easy-to-find herbs. This is truly written to be used by a child (though adults will find it enchanting as well) which is exactly what I needed. I have plenty of my own adult versions of herbals and wanted something that my children could call their own and use on their own.

An interesting twist is the organization of the herbs. The herbs are grouped into four seasons, the season they would most commonly be found, and the chapters begin with Autumn, the start of the Wheel of the Year. Living in Florida, we are less likely to be finding that exactly useful; but we do enjoy seeing how they are usually found in the more northern areas of the nation and will enjoy that feature on our travels to visit family.

Medicinal and magical uses of over sixty common herbs.......2001-05-28

Kids ages 5-10 and their parents will find Walking The World In Wonder an inviting survey of the medicinal and magical uses of over sixty common herbs. Each herb introduces itself and talks about its uses, with activities reinforcing the lessons on basic herbal skills, along with simple recipes kids can use.

Another bit of Magick from Ellen Evert Hopman!.......2000-10-27

This book is a delight for children of ALL age! For those just exploring the magical world of nature to those young at heart. The beautiful photography and illustrations along with the wondrous style of writing is enchanting. This is a marvelous addition to any library, full of information from the practical and medicinal uses of herbs to a beautiful introduction to the wheel of the year and cycles of nature, with glimpses into ancient folklore of various cultures.

Beyond the Gym, Grade 5: Physical Activity Lessons for the Non-Gym Teacher (Beyond the Gym)

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Beyond the Gym, Grade 5: Physical Activity Lessons for the Non-Gym Teacher (Beyond the Gym)
School Specialty Publishing
Manufacturer: Frank Schaffer
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ASIN: 0768237858

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The six books in this series address the initiatives and suggestions presented by the American Heart Association, the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat the growing percentage of obese children in the United States. The lesson plans for physical exercise outlined in each book focus on 36 weeks of easy-to-follow activities, games, and relays for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. These lessons and objectives promote and enhance the National Standards for Physical Education outlined by the National Association for Sports and Physical Education.

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