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Healthy Habits

Four little habits. One happy, healthy you!

Hi, friends! I'm Coach Jesse. A habit is something you do again and again, until you do it without even thinking.

Today we'll learn four healthy habits: move your body, get good sleep, eat healthy food, and wash your hands. Then we'll play two games!

Let's start Jump to the games

Four bright circles in a square: a red running shoe, a yellow moon with Z's, a red apple, and two hands covered in soap bubbles Zz
Habit 1

Move your body!

Your body loves to move. Moving helps make your heart, muscles and bones strong.

Kids 6 and older should be active for at least 60 minutes every day. That's one whole hour of play! Younger kids should be active all through the day.

Anything that makes your heart beat faster counts. Try running, dancing, riding a bike or playing tag.

Climbing helps make your muscles strong. Jumping and running help make your bones strong.

Try it! Jump up and down 10 times. Now put your hand on your chest. Can you feel your heart beating fast? That's your heart getting a workout!

A workout is exercise that makes your body work hard.

A child running fast across the grass with a smiling heart beside them
Habit 2

Get good sleep!

Sleep is like charging your battery. While you sleep, your body rests and grows.

Good sleep helps you get sick less often. It helps you pay attention and remember what you learn. It can help you feel happier, too!

Kids ages 3 to 5 need 10 to 13 hours of sleep a day, naps included. Kids ages 6 to 12 need 9 to 12 hours every night.

Here are some sleepy-time tips:

  • Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
  • Keep your room quiet, calm and cool.
  • Turn off screens, like tablets and TV, at least 30 minutes before bed.

Then snuggle in, close your eyes, and sweet dreams!

A child sleeping in a cozy bed under a purple blanket, with a crescent moon and stars in the window zz
Habit 3

Eat healthy food!

Food gives your body energy to play, think and grow. Healthy food is real food, close to the way it grows.

Eat a rainbow! Try fruits and vegetables of lots of different colors.

Red strawberries, orange carrots, yellow bananas, green peas, blue blueberries and purple grapes. How many colors can you eat today?

Water is the best drink when you're thirsty. Soda and other sugary drinks have lots of added sugar.

Candy and cookies have lots of added sugar, too. They are a "sometimes" treat, not an everyday food.

Habit 4

Wash your hands!

Germs are tiny living things. They are too small to see, but some can make you sick.

Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Here's how, in 5 steps:

  1. 1. Wet.
    Wet your hands with clean, running water. Turn off the tap. Put on soap.
  2. 2. Lather.
    Rub your hands together to make bubbles. Get the backs, between your fingers, and under your nails.
  3. 3. Scrub.
    Scrub for at least 20 seconds. Hum the "Happy Birthday" song two times!
  4. 4. Rinse.
    Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
  5. 5. Dry.
    Dry your hands with a clean towel or an air dryer.

Lather means rubbing soap into lots of bubbles.

When should you wash?

20

Game 1: Wash-Up Order

The handwashing steps got all mixed up! Tap the steps in the right order, from first to last. Use your mouse, your finger, or the Tab and Enter keys. About 1 minute.

Game 2: Healthy Habit or Not?

Read each card. Is it a healthy habit? Press the green "Healthy habit" button or the red "Not so healthy" button, then "Next card". Get all 10 to be a Habit Hero! About 2 minutes.

Remember the big four!

Which habit will you practice today? You've got this, Habit Hero!

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Credits: Words, drawings and games by Coach Jesse for Jugami Health and PE. All pictures are original hand-drawn SVG. No ads, no tracking, and nothing you tap is saved or sent anywhere.