Melanie’s Corner: Learning ZoneXpress

National School Breakfast Week was created more than 20 years ago to raise awareness of the School Breakfast Program. Now, schools are celebrating the week with fun breakfast promotion activities. This year’s theme is “School Breakfast Ready Set Go!” You can find breakfast facts and free printable resources on the School Nutrition Association’s web site.

Interested in more breakfast resources? Check out what breakfast teaching tools have to offer.

Houston, Texas is one step ahead of the rest of us when it comes to obesity prevention in their community. Learn more with this recent article.

Our new DVD, Secrets: Landing and Keeping a Job was filmed in a sitcom format, like “The Office.” It uses humor to teach important job transferable skills including communication skills, problem-solving skills, and teamwork. Hear what a junior at Menomonie High School in Menomonie, WI had to say:

“It was a fun way to learn about transferable skills. I liked the format. I almost forgot I was watching an educational video.”

Watch a clip of the DVD here:

Hot off the press! Our Character: Self Esteem Basics DVD receives great reviews from School Library Journal:

“The importance of good self-esteem and ways you can improve your confidence are presented in this brief character education program. The lesson begins with upbeat music and McKenna, a teenager, introducing the basics of self-esteem. Clear examples and on-screen notes emphasize key terms and concepts…” (more…)

This month on Learning ZoneXpress Radio, learn about ADHD in young children. Join hosts Rae Pica and Dr. Adesman and Dr. Peter Breggin as they discuss ADHD: Medical Problem, Discipline Problem or Teaching Problem?

Thank you to Kansas Coordinated School Health for recommending the Fruit and Veggie Fun Book and Seedie Kit in your January 2010 e-newsletter. Here’s what they had to say:

“The Learning ZoneXpress website has all kinds of neat nutrition resources. One of the items we are ordering is the Fruit and Vegetable Fun Book and Seedie Kit. The kit includes fruit and vegetable shaped bean bags, a book of activities, instructions, and fruit and vegetable trivia.”

We just dropped our new 2010 Teaching Tools Catalog (formerly the FACS catalog). This catalog is packed with about 70 BRAND NEW products as well as other educational tools on the topics of:

• Nutrition & Health
• Food Prep
• International Foods
• Careers
• Fashion & Sewing
• Green Living
• Child Development
• Consumer Ed.
• Character & Manners
• Interior Design
• Hygiene & Safety

If you didn’t receive your catalog in the mail, click here and request one.