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Faculty Team Leader: Mary Beth Levin, MPH
SL Team Members: Oswaldo Aguirre, Jennifer Hunt, Jessica Lum, Kevin Motz, Patricia Pang, Sadhana Rajamoothi
Key Community Partners: Principal Ross HaroldFaculty & Staff of AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School
Audience: 4 year-old students & parents/guardians Majority are African-American
“Public charter school” Tuition: free for DC residents Application required
Location: Southwest DC, Ward 6
GOAL: Prevent development of achievement gaphttp://www.opc-dc.gov/ns/images/DC_Ward.gif
Nutrition◦ My Pyramid◦ Sometimes foods vs. always foods
Hygiene ◦ Washing hands and brushing teeth◦ How to sneeze and cough without spreading
germs Exercise
◦ Simple exercises and stretches Science Education
◦ Looked at models of the eye, heart, and skeleton
Used models to educate children on different body parts
Related nutrition to our bodies◦ Carrots are good for your eyes!◦ Milk makes your bones strong!!◦ Oranges keep you from getting sick!!!
Reinforced lesson plans by reading a book at the end of each session
On the final day, we reiterated messages of nutrition, hygiene, and exercise
A wealth of most up to date health knowledge A source of educational reinforcement apart from
AppleTree Staff Access to numerous health resources: learning
aides, anatomical models, educational material
RESULTS:◦ Liked the taste of nutritious foods◦ Distinguishing between “always foods” and “sometimes foods”◦ Able to identify location and maintenance of different body
parts◦ Improved hygiene
EVALUATION:◦ Presented different scenarios
‧ E.g. “Should you drink milk or soda with your lunch? Why?◦ Asked for demonstrations
‧ E.g. “Can you show me what I should do if I need to cough?”◦ Story time
‧ Asked questions about story that related to activities
Impact on AppleTree Students◦ Increased awareness of healthy lifestyle habits◦ Increased open-mindedness to different and healthier
choices◦ Positive influence that emphasized holistic education
Impact on us◦ Enhanced communication skills◦ Learned to simplify medical concepts◦ Improved our ability to connect with a younger age
group◦ Gained an appreciation for positive reinforcement and
preventive medicine
Obstacles◦ Adjusting to differences in social and environmental
backgrounds ◦ Integration of essential lifestyle habits in a simple yet
fun manner
Recommendations◦ Request the teachers to aid in the facilitation of
activities◦ Enforce allotted time for each activity/station◦ Choose specific themes for each week (ex: cardio-
week 1, dental hygiene- week 2)◦ Establish a calendar with specific plans and
assignments at the beginning of the project