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Lighten Up!


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This show will help students develop profiencies established by the Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards.

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Today there are over 9 million children in America that are overweight. This is a number that has tripled in the last twenty years.

Lighten Up! is a highly interactive, 50-minute musical show designed to help children, in grades K-6, learn the value of exercise and good nutrition.

The show addresses the serious problems of excess weight and obesity in an entertaining and totally non-threatening way. Children are encouraged to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors needed to make health-enhancing choices.

Lighten Up! correlates with the curriculum in language arts, math, social studies and science.

Students Learn:

  • how food and physical activity affect the body.
  • the way media influences our food choices.
  • the balance between calories in and calories out.
  • how to determine portion size.
  • how to make better eating decisions.
  • what can be done to increase physical activity.
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Lighten Up spoke to kids on a level they could relate to. They sang and danced and had a good time. The performer did an excellent job, was well prepared and was amazingly good at including the kids. - Jessica Light, R.K. Mellon Elementary School, PA

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The show taught me that in addition to eating healthy food exercise is also an important part of my daily diet. - Student

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The show taught me that in addition to eating healthy food exercise is also an important part of my daily diet. - Student

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The program was exceptionally informative. - Terry Lewis, Gotham Ave. Elementary, NY

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The show taught me about what can happen to my body if I don't have good nutrition. I want to be healthy. I want to have a good life. I don't want my life to be wasted. - Student

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Your show was great! The show not only explained the importance of eating healthy but also encouraged the audience. - Student

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This show had important information to share with us. I think that many children will cut down on non-healthy snacks after watching the actor demonstrate the effects of food on our body. - Student

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The show helped me to better understand the importance of healthy eating. I don't want to be overweight or unhealthy. After the show I tried to eat the right food and exercise daily. - Student

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I liked the show because it made me want to sing along. I also liked it because I learned a lot of new things in a cool way and made me want to listen. - Student

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