Program name:
GIFT-LEAP (Get Into Fitness Together Learning Emotional Activity Program)
Program description:
GIFT-LEAP is designed to teach children that healthy eating and physical activity can be fun!
The class is designed to be interactive with around 30 minutes of educational material with around 20 minutes of physical activity based learning segments.
This FREE 6-week program also provides tools for parents to:
- encourage healthy eating habits
- increase physical activity
- shop on a budget
- incorporate healthy lifestyles into a busy schedule
Parents are invited to attend with their children each week and continue the fun at home! Parents are required to attend the 1st and 6th classes.
The parent sections talk about ways to shop for healthier items on a budget, encouraging and getting kids to actually eat fruits and vegetables, and how to portion a child’s plate/meals.
Target age range:
The class is designed for children aged 5-9 due to their unique age of developing eating habits. Parents are required to attend the 1st and 6th classes. Siblings can sit quietly by their parents.
Group size: 20 kids ages 5-9
Program cost: FREE
Program time:
Tuesdays, Noon - 12:50pm
Program dates:
April 9, 2019 - May 14, 2019
Program location:
Brandon Community Center
502 E Sadie St., Brandon FL 33510
PLEASE NOTE: This class is created and led by the Department of Health. Registration into this program does not provide families with priority co-op class registration since this class is not affiliated with the Learning Homeschool Co-op program.
About the instructor:
Gregory Champlin is the Nutrition Educator for Community Health from the Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough County.
Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state,county & community efforts
Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation
Values: I CARE (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, Excellence)
Principles: Honestly, Fairness, Devotion, Courage and Excellence
Participants must be 5 years to 9 years old when the program starts.
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 20
Registration starts on 01/14/2019.
Please contact Homeschool Learning Co-op (Brandon & Gardenville) if you have any questions.