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Lizzy Rockwell, Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009). Age Level: 4 and up Publisher Description: Good Enough to Eat is one of a kind: the only guide to kids' nutrition written especially for kids. A practical, hands-on tool for families who want to eat a healthy diet, this book explains nutrition from carrots to cookies.

Goal Setting Guide. "Teaching Your Children How to Set Goals." Accessed April 2, 2013. http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/self-help-articles/goal-setting Grade Level: 2 and up Description: This website contains many different articles and approaches to goal setting including more long term goals such as New Year's resolutions. The article about goal setting in children includes key things to remember when helping children create and set goals including: start early, let them lead, make a plan, be realistic, and be a cheerleader.

Listing of lesson plans in the Finding Solutions To Hunger: Kids Can Make A Difference's Teacher Guide

Brown, Marc, and Laura Krasny Brown, Dinosaurs Alive and Well: A Guide to Good Health (Dino Life Guides for Families) New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Age Level: 4-8 Publisher Description:A liberal mix of humorous dinosaurs and lively text create a unique treatment in health education. A regular dose of the Browns' lovable creatures is sure to become the enticement to a better and more healthful life. The smooth style of writing develops the theme across a broad span of coverage, giving information and advice about nutrition, cleanliness, illness, the value of exercise, and how to handle stress (child oriented!). Frequent exposure to this book will help children realize the ultimate goal--that of staying healthyand feeling good about themselves. An upbeat mood pervades this nonpatronizing treatment of an otherwise "doesn't-everybody-know-that" subject. The exuberant watercolor illustrations make the book a complete success. Teachers will find it invaluable for classroom collections, and librarians should consider multiple copies. There are no others like it!

Ideas for propagating basic human kindness. Want to encourage kindness on campus? Access our free Teacher's Guide, lesson plans, activity ideas, teachers' experiences, and other materials to help you successfully incorporate kindness into your school.

Hesperian strives for a world in which people and communities are equipped to achieve health for all. Our mission is to provide information and educational tools that help all people take greater control over their health and work to eliminate the underlying causes of poor health.

Herzog, Brad. S is for Save the Planet: A How-to-Be-Green Alphabet. Farmington Hills, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2009. Age Range: 6 and up Publisher's Description: This alphabet title aims to raise awareness of diverse environmental issues and offer conservation tips. Each letter's topic is introduced in two rhyming stanzas ("B is for bright idea-/ a bulb that lasts much longer"), while sidebars of small, dense text, geared toward older readers, detail-related information (an overview of compact fluorescent and incandescent lights, for example) and provide context for each issue's importance. Included throughout are suggestions and practical steps that kids and adults can take to help make a difference. The colorful, realistic illustrations depict children in everyday settings engaged in green activities, such as clearing litter. The rhymes occasionally feel forced, and an index to help guide readers to specific information would have been welcome. Nonetheless, from A ("Appreciation for our planet") to Z ("zero carbon footprint"), each letter introduces concepts that will inspire thought and action, beyond the familiar Rs of reusing, reducing, and recycling.

DK Publishing, Who's in Charge? (New York: DK Publishing, 2010). Age Level: 7 and up Publisher Description: A completely offbeat guide to the government and ruling bodies, Who's in Charge? investigates the world's political systems and presents them to kids in a fun, appealing way. From the Roman Republic to modern democracies, Who's in Charge? is packed with information on evolving notions of citizenship, rights, power, and elections, along with eye-opening trivia facts that might even teach adults a thing or two.