Tools
WELCOME LETTER & TABLE OF CONTENTS
STEP 1 - ENGAGE
5-2-1-0 Goes Out-of-School Program Overview
Let's Go!'s 5 Step Path to Success
Let's Go!'s 10 Strategies for Success
Let's Go! Definitions
Let's Go! in Maine
The Let's Go! Champion and Team
Scientific Rationale for the 5-2-1-0 Message
Letter to Families Announcing a New Partnership
F.A.Q.
STEP 2: ASSESS ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE AN ACTION PLAN
STEP 3: IMPLEMENT PLAN
STRATEGY 1: LIMIT UNHEALTHY CHOICES FOR SNACKS AND CELEBRATIONS; PROVIDE HEALTHY CHOICES
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy I
Ideas for Healthy Snacks
Snacks to Fuel Your Brain
Navigating Food Donations
This vs. That for Snacks
Ideas for Healthy Foods for Celebrations
Present Fruits and Vegetables in Fun, Creative Ways
Ideas for Non-Food Celebrations
Healthy Snack Ideas - Letter to Families
Healthy Foods for Celebrations - Letter to Families
Healthy Party Sign-Up Sheet
Cooking with Kids
Safely Working with Kids in the Kitchen
Family-Style Meals and Snacks
Tried and True Advice for Starting a Garden
Hold a 5-2-1-0 Poster Contest
Conduct Taste Tests
5-A-Day Bracelets
Healthy Fundraising Ideas - Cash without Calories
Sports and Snacks
Guidelines for a Healthy Field Trip
Eat at Least Five Fruits and Vegetables a Day
Healthy Shopping on a Budget
Understanding Food Labels
A Guide to Maine Seasonal Food
Breakfast is Best
A Meal is a Family Affair
Fruits and Vegetables, All Year Long!
What's a Healthy Portion?
Tips for a Healthier Diet
Healthy Brown Bag Lunches
Handling a 'Choosy' Eater
Phrases that HELP and HINDER
Pick a Better Fast Food Option
STRATEGY 2: LIMIT OR ELIMINATE SUGARY DRINKS; PROVIDE WATER
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 2
Limit Sugary Drinks Sent in from Home - Letter to Families
Hang Let's Go! Water Posters
Role Model Drinking Healthy Beverages
Make Your Own Sugar Bottle Display
Have a Drink Plan Goal Setting Worksheet
Make Water Fun
Make Fun, Flavored Water
'0' Sugary Drinks... Drink Water!
Water is Fuel for Your Body
Sports and Energy Drinks
How Much Sugar Do You Drink?
What's the Deal with Added Sugar?
STRATEGY 3: PROHIBIT THE USE OF FOOD AS A REWARD
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 3
Use Non-Food Rewards
Use Physical Activity as a Reward
Food Rewards Add Up
What the Experts Say about Food Rewards
Non-Food Rewards at Home
STRATEGY 4: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 4
Quick Brain Boosts
LET US Play Principles
Physical Activity in Any Weather
Physical Activity in Small Spaces
Get One Hour or More of Physical Activity Every Day
Take It Outside
Top Five Anywhere Exercises
STRATEGY 5: LIMIT RECREATIONAL SCREEN TIME
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 5
Take Home Activity Bags
Healthy Activities for School Vacation
My Favorite Things to Do Instead of Watching TV
Screen Time Challenge
Inspire Families to Participate in National Screen-Free Week
Hang PSA Posters
It's Summer! Let's Ditch the Screens and Play!
Media Literacy
Limit Recreational Screen Time to Two Hours or Less
Step Away from the Screen!
Ditch Your Phone for an Hour a Day to Get Active and Play!
Promote Healthy Viewing Habits
Unplugged!
Healthy Sleeping Habits
STRATEGY 6: PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 6
Let's Go! 10 Strategies for Success Align with HEPA Standards
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Curricula
Healthy Dates to Celebrate
STRATEGY 7: ENGAGE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HELP SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 7
Sample Language for Engaging Contracted Instructors in Your Let's Go! Efforts
Build a Partnership with Your Local Grocery Store
Sample Language for Requesting Support from Local Businesses
Activities That Involve the Community
STRATEGY 8: PARTNER WITH AND EDUCATE FAMILIES IN ADOPTING AND MAINTAINING A LIFESTYLE THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 8
Healthy Bulletin Boards - A Creative Way to Connect
Highlight Healthy Eating and Active Living at Every Family Event
5-2-1-0 Every Day
STRATEGY 9: IMPLEMENT A STAFF WELLNESS PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 9
Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines for Meetings and Celebrations
Active Meeting Guidelines
Provide and Promote Safe Walking Routes
Be a Healthy Role Model
Celebrating Staff Successes Without Food
STRATEGY 10: COLLABORATE WITH FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO OFFER HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPTIONS
Why Does This Matter?
How to Implement Strategy 10
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
School-Based Afterschool Snack Program
USDA Summer Meals Program
Let's Go! Customizable Summer Meals flyer
USDA School's Out! flyers
Go Above and Beyond to Provide Healthy Meals and Snacks
MORE: INCREASE THE REACH OF YOUR LET'S GO! EFFORTS THROUGHOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION
How to Increase the Reach of Your Let's Go! Efforts
Benefits of Organization-Wide Participation with Let's Go!
How Organizations Can Participate with Let's Go!
Let's Go! Program Presentation - We want you on board!
STEP 4: COMPLETE SURVEY
STEP 5: CELEBRATE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Empowering Adolescents to Make Healthy Choices
Continue Your Let's Go! Efforts Over the Summer
Visit the Let's Go! Online Store
5-2-1-0 Trivia, Facts, and Questions of the Day
Original 5-2-1-0 Song Lyrics
If You're Happy and You Know It-5-2-1-0 Version
5-2-1-0 Physical Activities--A Book of Energizers and Games for Any Age
In the Time You Spent Binge Watching...Poster
Out-of-School Toolkit
Registered sites in Maine and Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire, receive a free hard-copy toolkit. For all others, Let’s Go! offers free online access to our Out-of-School toolkit in an easy-to-use format, as well as printable PDFs of individual pages, organized per the outline below.
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