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Happy Healthy Providers: Brain Boosters

Happy healthy providers: brain boosters webinar Feb. 18, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. CT
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BRAIN BOOSTERS: Engage healthy students

Incorporating brain-boosting activities and healthy snacks throughout the school day can promote student success and health. Discover how to incorporate energizers in the school day in order to sharpen students’ abilities to focus and stay on task. Learn how to make quick budget-friendly snacks and healthy snack swaps for students and their families.

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  • Webinar series is free to attend, but participation will be limited.
  • Registration is required; early registration is strongly encouraged.
  • Earn five hours of Certified Professional Development Units (CPDUs) by attending all five sessions.

Illinois Extension is an approved professional development provider authorized to issue under the Illinois State Board of Education.

Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact program organizer and presenter, Michelle Fombelle. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your needs.

About the Series

Children of all ages need positive reinforcement and role models to successfully demonstrate and support healthy mental, physical, and social behaviors. Happy Healthy Providers provides K-12 teachers and childcare professionals an opportunity to earn CEUs while learning how to help children build those healthy habits.

In this free online series, explore strategies to promote resiliency and mindfulness, manage stress, and encourage healthy nutrition and activity choices within learning environments.

  • February 11, 2021 | HOW HIGH DO YOU BOUNCE: Building resilience during difficult times
    Resiliency skills help people adapt, recover, and grow stronger from challenging situations. Learn how to grow opportunities from challenges and nurture and strengthen your resilience.
  • February 18, 2021 | BRAIN BOOSTERS: Engage healthy students
    Incorporating brain-boosting activities and healthy snacks throughout the school day can promote student success and health. Discover how to incorporate energizers in the school day in order to sharpen students’ abilities to focus and stay on task. Learn how to make quick budget-friendly snacks and healthy snack swaps for students and their families.
  • February 25, 2021 | MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM (Part 1 of 2)
    Mindfulness can help reduce your stress and improve job satisfaction and focus. Develop your own mindful practice by learning how to maintain a moment-by-moment awareness of your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment with openness and curiosity.
  • March 4, 2021 | MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM (Part 2 of 2)
    Discover the benefits of mindfulness for both teachers and students, and learn how to complement social-emotional learning opportunities in the classroom with mindfulness strategies.
  • March 11, 2021 | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
    Family engagement systems support children's school wellness and academic achievements. Gain a better understanding of what family engagement really means and start to develop resources to encourage easy family involvement activities in your school settings.

Participation is limited, and early registration is strongly encouraged.

Earn five hours of Certified Professional Development Units (CPDUs) by attending all five sessions. Illinois Extension is an approved professional development provider authorized to issue under the Illinois State Board of Education.