Jan. 16, Bham: Slim Goodbody Event

Join us on Facebook for free daily video health tips and more  Alabama K-5 Tour Dates January 16, 2013 9:55 Bodyology Alabama Theater Reserve Today! January 16, 2013 11:40 Lighten Up! Alabama Theater Reserve Today! “Bodyology” combines song, dance,  amazing 3-D visuals, and loads of audience  participation. The show takes children on a  tour through the wonders of the world within. During the program students learn about the heart, lungs, bones and muscles, brain and nervous system, and digestive system. 2012/2013 Slim Goodbody In addition, the program promotes good nutrition, hygiene, fitness, obesity prevention, drug and smoking prevention, and self-respect. The main objective is to encourage students to make better health choices.“Bodyology” is an hour long and is often called “Americas Best Field Trip.” "Bodyology was the best fieldtrip ever! We learned so much about the body, body parts, and their functions. It all fit right in with our curriculum on health and nutrition. We were able to stand up and dance and move with Slim Goodbody. The children were singing the songs for weeks!"- Michelle Culbertson, Georgia Video Link: http://slimgoodbody.com/school_shows/musical_health/ 50% Off Savings Opportunity:   If you attend Bodyology, you may purchase tickets for Lighten Up! at 1/2 price!  “Lighten Up!” is a 55-minute musical show, starring PBS's Slim Goodbody, designed to help children, in grades K-6, learn the value of exercise and good nutrition. The show deals with the serious problems of excess weight and obesity in an entertaining and totally non-threatening way. Children are encouraged to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors needed to make health-enhancing choices. In every musical number, the kids participate, by answering questions, volunteering, and moving along with Slim. “Lighten Up!” explains MyPlate, the USDA's food guide, nutrition and how different kinds of foods affect the body. In addition, it explores issues such as junk food and why too much sugar and fat is harmful to health, media literacy and how advertisers influence our food choices, finding the proper balance between calories in and out, portion size and goal setting. The show is standards-based, interactive, cross-curricular, multi-media based, innovative & information-packed. Video Link: http://slimgoodbody.com/lighten_up_tour/