Movers and shakers in the school foodservice industry are popping up all over the country as they implement clever initiatives that promote healthy eating. We came across this article by The Atlantic that features Baltimore’s public school foodservice director Tony Geraci, who has done amazing things for his district regarding vending machines and locally grown food. Jean Ronnei, foodservice director of St. Paul Public Schools and friend of LZE, was also mentioned in the article. Enjoy!
Free PowerPoint from our AAFCS Presentation
The PowerPoint presentation that Susan Turgeson presented during the AAFCS conference was a hit! It’s titled, “Become a FACS ‘Greenie’ Advocate: What You Need to Know.”
We had several requests for the presentation. If you’d like the PowerPoint e-mailed to you, please send Angela a message: angela@learningzonexpress.com.
Here is the Take Action Letter Writing Campaign PDF from Susan’s presentation. Print off as many as you’d like.
Below are some pictures from the conference.
LZE Videos Receive Two Thumbs Up!
We just received two excellent reviews from Midwest Book Review/Children’s Bookwatch. Read parts of the reviews below:
“In today’s bustling world brimming with technological gadgetry, basic face-to-face interpersonal skills are all too easily lost or forgotten in the shuffle. …an instructional DVD for building basic social skills…an excellent addition to school and public library collections…enthusiastically and highly recommended for showing students during homeroom.”
–Midwest Book Review/Children’s Bookwatch, June 2009
“Intended for young adult viewers in grades 4-8…educational DVD ideal for instructing young people about basic cleanliness and good hygiene practices…easy-to-follow demonstrations. An excellent educational resource especially recommended for public school library collections.”
–Midwest Book Review/Children’s Bookwatch, June 2009
Read the whole reviews here (scroll down to see Character: Friendship Basics).
Susan Turgeson: AAFCS Teacher of the Year
My friend Susan Turgeson is being honored today as the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Teacher of the Year at the AAFCS national conference in Knoxville, TN. Congratulations Susan!
Learning ZoneXpress has had the pleasure of working with Susan on various LZE products. Her latest product is the Successful Food Science Lesson Plans. Watch for Susan’s food science PowerPoint coming soon!
More news coverage on her award.
Learning ZoneXpress Radio for Early Childhood
We now offer a monthly early childhood radio program on our web site called Body, Mind and Child. Its host and co-creator, Rae Pica, has been a children’s physical activity specialist for 29 years.
Each month Rae interviews experts in the fields of education, child development, play research, and the neurosciences. This month’s interview is with Denise Daniels: Talking to Your Child about Family Financial Difficulties.
Click here to listen. You can access this interview all month long on our early childhood page.
Check back monthly for new interviews with Rae and her guests. Learn more about Rae and Body, Mind and Child at www.bamradionetwork.com.
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