EaglE Books station talking Points

Book: Through The eyes of The eagle •ThisfirststoryintheseriesintroducesthecastofcharacterstoincludeMr.Eagleand

theboyhebefriends,RainThatDances.•Mr.EagletalkstoRainThatDancesabouthowactivehispeopleoncewere.•Mr.EagledescribestoRainThatDanceshowchangesinpeople’seatingandphysical

activityfromdayslongagohavecausedanincreaseintype2diabetes.Type2diabetes,heexplains,iswhenabodydoesnotusethefoodthathasbeeneatenrightaway,sothereistoomuchsugar,orglucose,inthebloodwhichcancausehealthproblems.ThismakesMr.Eagleverysad.

•RainThatDanceslearnshow,longago,themen,women,andchildreninthevillagetookcareofthemselvesandeachother.

•RainThatDancesdecidestotellothershowimportantitistoeathealthyfoodsandbephysicallyactivemoreoften.

Activity ideAs to support this stAtion•Inviteaneldertoshareastorywiththechildrenthatinvolvestraditionalhunting,

fishing,and/orgatheringofNativefoods,howtheywerepreparedorstored,andpotlatches,ceremonies,orfestivitiesinvolvedwithhealthymeals.Discussthephysicalnatureinvolvedwithfoodpreparationandothertribalactivities.

•Askthechildrenforideasinmakinghealthychoiceseachday.Provideartsuppliesforeachchildtodrawexamplesofhealthychoices.

•Draw,color,andcutoutmaskfrommaterialssuppliedandhavechildrenactoutthestoryasitisreadaloudormakeuptheirown.

•Inviteacommunitymembertodemonstrateasimpletraditionaldancestepandtodiscusshowdancinghelpstokeepchildrenhealthy.

•Askthechildrentosuggestinformationtheymaywanttosharewiththeirparents,siblings,andfriends.

•ProvidesuppliesforeachchildtocreateaMr.Eagle(free-handorfrompattern)thatcanbetakenhomeanddisplayedasaconstantremindertomakehealthychoices.

•Providetraditionalfoodsforsamplingandtodiscusswhyitishealthy.•Inviteastorytellertoshareatraditionalstorywiththechildren.

EaglE Books station talking Points

Book: Knees lifTed high• In KneesLiftedHigh,RainThatDancestakeshisbestfriend,ThunderCloud,tomeet

Mr.Eagle.•Mr.Eagledescribestotheboyshowpeoplelongagowereactive;doinghardwork,

hunting,fishing,andgathering.Thepeoplespentmuchtimeoutdoorsandtheirbodieswerestrongandhealthy.

•ThunderCloudandRainThatDancesnoticethatmanypeopleinthevillagearenotoutsidebeingactive:TheyarewatchingTVorplayingvideogames,ridinginvehicles,orjustsitting.

•Mr.Eagleexplainsthattype2diabetesiswhenabodydoesnotusethefoodthathasbeeneatenrightaway,sothereistoomuchsugar,orglucose,intheblood.Type2diabetescancausehealthproblems.Itisimportanttoknowhowtype2diabetescanbemanagedorprevented.

•Mr.Eagleencouragestheboystocontinuetofindwaystostayphysicallyactiveandhealthy.

Activity ideAs to support this stAtion•EncouragethechildrentoplaythegamesuggestedbyMr.Eagle(inthebook,

pp25-27)orinventtheirownexercisegame.•Organizephysicalchallenges:jumprope,beanbagtoss,basketballshoot,atricycle

race,etc.•AskchildrentocomeupwithideasforactivitiesthatcanreplaceTVwatchingor

video-gameplayingthatwouldmakethebodymorestrong.•Providesuppliesforeachchildtocreateacharttomonitordailyphysicalactivity.•Askchildrenforideastokeepeveryoneinthefamilyactive(e.g.,dancing,gardening,

sharinghousework,walkingtothestore,etc.).•Inviteacommunitymembertodemonstrateasimpletraditionaldancestepandto

discusshowdancinghelpstokeepchildrenhealthy.•Setupamockdoctor’sofficetocheckheartratesbeforeandafterasimpleexercise

(e.g.,jumpingjacks).Explainhowthisincreaseinheartbeatsmeansthebodyisworkingharderandgainingstrength.

•Inviteaphysicalfitnessprofessionalorcommunityhealthstafftocreateandleadaphysicalactivityorchallenge.

EaglE Books station talking Points

Book: PlaTe full of Color• In thebookPlateFullofColor,thechildren—RainThatDances,ThunderCloud,Simon,

andLittleHummingbird—meetupwithMr.EagleandMissRabbittotalkaboutwaystostaystrongandhealthy.

•MissRabbitdescribeshowdifferentcolorsinfoodsadddifferentbenefitstothebodyandareveryhelpfulinkeepingbodiesstrong.

•ThechildrentalkaboutMotherEarthandhowshemakeswonderfulandhealthyfoodsaswellaspure,clearwateravailabletopeople.

•MissRabbittellsThunderCloudthatitisfineforhismomtobuyvegetablesfromthestore.Theyaregrownandbroughttothestoresoeveryonecanhavehealthyfoodchoices.

•ThunderCloudpromisestotastesomevegetableshe’snevertriedbefore.•MissRabbithelpsthechildrenthinkoffruitsandvegetablesthatwouldbefuntoeat

atbreakfast,lunch,andsupper,aswellassnacks.•Thechildrencomeupwithideasoffruitsandvegetablestoreplacetheirless-healthy

snacks.

Activity ideAs to support this stAtion•Inviteaneldertodiscusstraditionalfoodsandhowtheyaregatheredandprepared.•Useaflannelpaneltoshowwheredifferentfoodsofvaryingcolorsgrow(e.g.,red

apples,blueberries,orangecarrots,yellowsquash,greenbeans,etc.)•Invitearepresentativefromalocalgroceryorfoodservicetobringsamplesofmany

differentcolorsofproduceandcreateanactivityaroundthedisplay.•Plantvegetableseedsinsmallpotsforchildrentotakehomeormonitorwithin

theirclassrooms.•Providewhole,sliced,anddicedfruitsandvegetablesforthechildrentocreateedible

artwiththem(e.g.,smileyfaces,bugs,animals).•ProvideasimplechecklistorBingo-typegridofimagesoffruitsandvegetablesthe

childrencantaketothegrocerystoreandmarkoffthosetheyrecognize.•Conductabingogameusinghealthy,school-districtapprovedfooditems(e.g.,raisins,

carrotsticks,Cheerios)asmarkers.•Providetraditionalfoodsforsamplingandtodiscusswhyitishealthy.

EaglE Books station talking Points

Book: TriCKy TreaTs• In thisstory,TrickyTreats,Mr.Eaglepreparestomeetwiththevillagechildrenforthe

lasttime.•RainThatDancespackssomesnacksandwaterforhimself,Simon,ThunderCloud,

andLittleHummingbirdtoenjoywhilevisitingMr.Eagle.•WhenthechildrenfindMr.EagleandMissRabbit,theyareintroducedtoCoyote.

Coyotetellsthechildrenhewantstolearntoeathealthy,too.•Mr.Eagletalkstothechildrenabouteverydaysnacksandsometimesnacks.•Coyotetriestotrickthechildrenintoeatingunhealthysnackslikesodapopwithsugar

andchips.•Mr.Eaglehelpsthechildrenunderstandthatsugaryfoodisasometimessnack

becauseitdoesn’thelpthebodystaystrong.•Thechildrendecidetotellthepeopleinthevillagehowtoeathealthyfoodsandstay

physicallyactiveinordertobewellandhelppreventtype2diabetes.

Activity ideAs to support this stAtion•Discussthecommercialsthechildrenmayhaveseenthatpromotesometimesnacks.•Providematerialsforthechildrentodecorateseveralsmall,snack-size,zip-lockbags;

labeleachwith“everydaysnack”andletthemfillthebagswithhealthysnacks(providedorfromhome).

•Askthechildrentosuggestinformationtheymaywanttosharewiththeirparents,siblings,andfriends.Provideartsuppliesforthemtomakevisualreminders.

•Havesomeonedressupasatricksterandcomicallytrytoconvincethechildrentochoosesometimesnacksovereverydaysnacks.

•Playaguessinggamewithquantitiesofsugar.Inviteyourdiabeteseducatortoshowchildrendifferentamountsofsugar,andhavethemtrytomatchtheamountofsugartotheitem(e.g.,candybar,sweetcereal,sodapop,etc.).

•Providetraditionalfoodsforsamplingandtodiscusswhyitishealthy.

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KNEES LIFTED HIGH STATION Activity Ideas• Organize physical challenges: jump rope, beanbag toss, basketball shoot, a tricycle race, etc. • Ask children to come up with ideas for activities that can replace TV watching or video-game playing that would make the body more strong.

PLATE FULL OF COLOR  STATION Activity Ideas• Plant vegetable seeds in small pots for children to take home or monitor within their classrooms. • Provide whole, sliced, and diced fruits and vegetables for the children to create edible art with them (e.g., smiley faces, bugs, animals).

TRICKY TREATS STATION Activity Ideas• Discuss the commercials the children may have seen that promote sometime snacks. • Provide materials for the children to decorate several small, snack-size, zip-lock bags; label each with “everyday snack” and let them fill the bags with healthy snacks (provided or from home).

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE EAGLE STATION Activity Ideas • Draw, color, and cut out mask from materials supplied and have children act out the story as it is read aloud or make up their own. • Invite a community member to demonstrate a simple traditional dance step and to discuss how dancing helps to keep children healthy.