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Your Health Report Card

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Spring is a great time to remember good health habits and improve those we’ve let slide. To be healthy, start building astrong body now, so you will haveit all along the way as you grow up.Test yourself Draw a face that shows how often you do these healthy things. Frowns mean that you should work to improve.

Bathe daily A bath or shower every day decreases the number of bacteria or germs on your skin and helps your looks, too. Since baths and showers also remove some of

the skin’s natural oils, it’s a good idea to rub on a perfume-free lotion afterward to keep your skin moist.

Protect your back

Eat well Start off each day with a good breakfast. You need energy to concentrate and focus.

Feelings count Try to have a positive outlookabout your family, friends and classmates. Don’t always criticize. When you see someone doing something nice, praise him or her. Look for the good in others. Feeling good about yourself and appreciating others is important.

Be willing to try new foods. Don’t eat too many snacks, especially sweet and salty ones.

Eat a well-balanced diet with foods from the five food groups. Take avitamin each day.

Brush your teeth

Brush after each meal and after eating snacks. Use fluoride toothpaste.Floss once a day.

you did a good job!

Always Sometimes Never

brushing removes harmful germs from your teeth and gums!

there are 80 bones that run down the middle

of your body and form your

backbone.

Carry a light backpack. Heavy loads can cause back trouble when you grow up, especially if you carry your backpack on one shoulder.

Sit and walk straight and tall. Good posture builds strong backs.

When you are at school or

somewhere that you can’t brush, swish water around in your mouth to rinse it out.

skin is the largest organ in your body!

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Words that remind us of good health habits are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: ACTIVE, BLOOD, BONES, BREAKFAST, BRUSH, COUGH, DIET, EXERCISE, HABITS, HAIR, HEALTH, LIMIT, POSITIVE, POSTURE, REPORT, SHOWER, SLEEP, STRONG, TEETH, WASH.

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here’s to your health!

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The Mini Page provides ideas for websites, books or other resources that will help you learn more about this week’s topics.On the Web:• kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/index.html• cdc.gov/parents/children/healthy_children.htmlAt the library: • “Eating Right” by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann and other healthy habits titles from SandCastle publishers • “Healthy Habits for Early Learners” by Renie Marshall and Sara Jordan (book and audiocassette or CD)


Check out The Mini Page’s Health “Snip Strips”! Snip them out, fold the answers back, and test yourself, your friends and family.

You can also collect them for a game.

What percent of your body

Weight is blood? hoW much blood do adults

have?

your blood is about 8 percent of your weight. men have 10 to 12 pints, and women have 8 to 10 pints.

hoW many bones are you born With? hoW many do

We have as adults?

you were born with more than 300 bones. as you get older,

some will grow together. adults have 206

bones.

on average, hoW many times does your heart beat each

minute?

your heart beats about 70 times a minute. it beats

faster when you exercise. babies’ hearts

beat faster than adults’ hearts.

hoW many bones do you have in your skull? Which is the only

one that moves?

you have 22 separate bones in your skull. the only one that moves is your lower

jaw.

hoW many baby teeth do you have? hoW

many adult teeth?

humans have 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth.

we get our first tooth when

we’re about 6 months old.

hoW many hairs do

most people have on their heads? hoW fast do they

groW?

you have about 100,000 hairs on your head. each grows

about 1/2 inch a month.

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Rookie Cookie’s RecipeQuick Breakfast Roll-Ups

You’ll need:• 2 eggs• 1/2 cup reduced-fat cheese• salt and pepper to taste• 1/2 cup diced ham• 2 medium flour tortillas• 2 tablespoons salsaWhat to do:1. Scramble eggs with cheese; sprinkle with salt and pepper.2. Stir in ham during last part of cooking eggs.3. Heat tortillas in microwave for 15 seconds.4. Divide egg mixture between the 2 tortillas.5. Top each tortilla with 1 tablespoon salsa. Roll into cylinders.

Serves 2. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.


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Meet Josh Hutcherson Josh Hutcherson plays Sean in the movie “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” He has appeared in several movies, including “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “Bridge to Terabithia,” “Firehouse Dog,” “Zathura” and “The Polar Express.” He is also appearing as Peeta in the movie “The Hunger Games.” He has co-produced a movie, and recently

appeared in a documentary about the culture of Cuba. Josh, 19, was born in Union, Ky. He has a younger brother and was home-schooled. He enjoys algebra, bowling and soccer. He has two dogs, two cats and fish.


Frank: In what month did Pinocchio tell the most untruths?

Fiona: Fibruary!

Foster: Why was the rabbit glad his birthday was February 29?

Forest: Because it was a leap year!

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All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?

Flora: Can February march?Farrah: Not usually, but April may!


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What’s Your Health Report?


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How often do you do these things? Fill in the face and give yourself a grade!

Dress for the weather Check the weather before you go outside.Wear clothes that keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Not so much TV Don’t spend too much time watching TV and playing video games. Avoid games that are too violent for kids. Concentrating on this kind ofentertainment can make it hard to listen and pay attention in school. Set a daily time limit for TV and video games. Find something else to do, such as reading a book, playing with a pet or getting outside for some exercise.

How did you do? If you had more “sometimes” or “never” faces, you may want to work on those areas of your health report. Color this page and post it in your room to help you remember!

Wash your hands Wash your hands before you eat and try not to put your hands near your mouth. Good handwashing isthe best way to prevent the spread of germs. Each hand-washing should include soap and last at

least 20 seconds. There are many hand soaps with lotion that make washing easier on your skin.

Cover your mouth Cover your mouth when you cough. If you have a cold or the flu, coughing can spread germs to those around you. You can also stop the spread of germs by not sharing bites of your

food or sips of your drink. Also, don’t put pens or pencils in your mouth.

Exercise, exercise Exercising: • makes your mind more alert so you can do better in school. (Exercise increases the blood flow to your brain and to all parts of your body.)

• helps you burn calories. • makes you less tense so you feel better. Exercise for at least 60 minutes each day.

No smoking Smoking is a dangerous habit. One danger is damage to your

lungs. It also makes your breath smell bad and can turn your teeth yellow. Don’t smoke, period.

Tell a trusted person If someone touches or talks to you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, tell your parents, or a teacher or trusted adult.

Get enough sleep Kids should get at least 10 to 12 hours of sleep each night. Enough

sleep helps to make your body strong so that it can fight illnesses. It helps to make you alert and able to focus.

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sing happy birthday twice while washing your hands!

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Standards Spotlight: Your Health Report Card

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page’s content and offer activities that will help your students reach them.This week’s standard:• Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well-

being. (Heath Promotion and Disease Prevention)Activities:1. Draw a picture of yourself doing your favorite exercise.2. Draw a picture of a plate and a glass. Paste newspaper pictures or words for

the five food groups on your plate: fruits, vegetables, proteins (meat, chicken), grains (cereals, bread) and dairy.

3. Find three people in the newspaper who could help you stay healthy. Explain your choices.

4. What two things can help (a) make you stronger, (b) keep you well, and (c) make you happy?

5. List the habits that you marked “sometimes” or “never” in The Mini Page. Make a plan for one week showing how you will improve your habits.(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

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Supersport: Clayton KershawHeight: 6-3 Birthdate: 3-19-88Weight: 215 Hometown: Dallas, Texas In Los Angeles, not far from Hollywood, Clayton Kershaw staged an award-winning baseball “show” last year. After winning 26 games his first three seasons with the Dodgers, Kershaw won 21 in 2011. The ace lefty, who

can throw six different pitches, led the National League in ERA and strikeouts, tied for most wins and captured the NL’s Cy Young Award. What else? He got married and went to Africa with his wife, Ellen, for Arise Africa, a charity that helps raise funds to build orphanages. It’s spring-training time again, and time for Clayton to try and match — or exceed — his breakout season last year. It’s a tough act to follow, but he’s got the arm, attitude and pitches to do it.

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