Welcome to the “Fit To Play and Learn” School Nurse Portal !
LAUSD Nurses and Educators, Welcome!
Welcome to the Fit To Play and Learn portal. This page is specifically designed to provide school nurses and educators with the necessary materials to teach our curriculum. Please be sure to scroll down to “Resources” to access the curriculum and the PowerPoint slides.
Fit to Play and Learn is an obesity prevention program for elementary and middle school students and their parents. The Fit to Play and Learn program was developed by two pediatricians, Drs. Cori Cross and Tracy Zaslow, with the goal of teaching kids to eat right and enjoy an active lifestyle. Drs. Zaslow and Cross have teamed up with the American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 2 (AAP-CA2) and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Nurses Act to Prevent Obesity (SNAPO) to deliver this curriculum to students and their parents. The program’s curriculum is centered on encouraging healthy lifestyle choices for children at an early age. By incorporating education for parents, Fit to Play and Learn allows for dual-learning experiences for families concerning obesity prevention techniques.
Corinn Cross, MD, FAAP
Co-Founder, Fit to Play and Learn Program
Fit to Play and Learn has four main objectives:
- Train school nurses to provide obesity prevention guidance to students and faculty
- Educate students on healthy drink and food choices
- Educate parents on healthy drink and food choices for themselves and their children
- Provide teachers, students and parents tools to increase physical activity
Tracy Zaslow, MD, FAAP
Co-Founder, Fit to Play and Learn Program
1 in 3 Children are Overweight
The Need:
Obesity is a chronic epidemic that is sweeping the United States. With 1 in 3 children considered overweight or obese, it is imperative that students and parents learn about ways to prevent or correct the obesity problem in their communities. By implementing a hands-on, dual-learning approach for students and parents, Fit to Play & Learn seeks to improve children’s health in our communities.
3 KEY Fit to Play and Learn LESSONS
How to eat healthier
“You Are What You Eat”
Why water is the best drink choice
“Get Sugar Smart”
Fun physical activities
“Get Moving!”
The Curriculum
In separate education sessions, the program integrates a hands-on learning approach, with physical activity exercises, food demonstrations, and other forms of student/parent participation.
Three Key Curriculum Lessons:
- Proper diet and nutrition
- The importance of water as a main drink choice
- Physical activity
R E S O U R C E S
School Nurses and Educators may download available resources to be used as training material for the Fit To Play and Learn program.
Click the images below to access the desired document. By downloading material, you agree to the copyright conditions listed below.
Copyright © 2014, Fit To Play and Learn. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the program’s authors is strictly prohibited. Excerpts may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Drs. Corinn Cross and Tracy Zaslow, and Fit To Play and Learn, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Student Session 1
Student Session 2
Student Session 3
Student Session 4
Student Session 5
2011 – 2012
Logan Elementary
Trinity Elementary
Quincy Jones Elementary
2012 – 2013
28th Street Elementary
Anton School
Breed Street Elementary
Lanterman High/Special Education
MacArthur Park Elementary
Young Oak Kim Academy
2013 – 2014
9th. Street Elementary
Adams Elementary
Aurora Elementary
Esperanza Elementary
Euclid Elementary
Harmony Elementary
Hopper Elementary
MACH High School
Magnolia Elementary
Mayberry Elementary
McArthur Elementary
Ortho Magnet Elementary
Ramona High School
San Pedro Elementary
Trinity Elementary
Union Elementary
Wadsworth Elementary
White Elementary
2014 – 2015
10th Street Elementary School
20th Street Elementary School
49th Street Elementary School
Anton Elementary School
Ascot Avenue Elementary School
Aurora ES
Belvedere Elementary School
Betty Plasencia Elementary School
Bravo Med Magnet
Bravo MMHS
Breed Street Elementary School
Charles White Elementary School, MacArthur Elementary School
Dayton Heights Elementary School
El Sereno Middle School, Farmdale Elementary School
El Sereno Middle School, Young Oak Kim Academy
Esperanza Elementary School
Estrella Elementary School
Euclid Elementary School
Evergreen Elementary School
Frank D. Lanterman School
Gates Street Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School
Hooper Ave Elementary School
John Adams Elementary School
Logan Street Elementary School
Lorena Street Elementary School
Los Feliz Elementary School
Nevin Elementary School
Norwood Elementary School
Rockdale Elementary School
Rosemont Elementary School
Salvin Special Education Center
San Pedro Street Elementary School
Trinity Street Elementary School
Vermont Avenue Elementary School
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary School
White, McArthur, LaFayette
Wilmington MS
