Healthy Kids Make Good Learners
April 21, 2016 at Conestogo PSOptimize your child’s ability to learn, general attitude, and overall well-being.
Thank you for attending. We hope you enjoyed this informative event. You’ll find some great resources below!
We hope you enjoyed this informative evening!
How can I optimize my child’s ability to learn, general attitude, and overall well-being?
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, expert speaker Brenda Wollenberg visited Conestogo PS to share knowledge and practical tips with our extended school community about optimizing our children’s ability to learn, general attitude, and overall well-being.
Questions? Contact council.cps@gmail.com
Healthy Kids is a PRO (Parents Reaching Out) Grant event, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education, and brought to you by Conestogo PS School Council.
About the Speaker
Brenda Wollenberg, BSW RHN
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Author: Overweight Kids in a Toothpick World
Founder: In Balance Wellness & Weight Release Programs
Website: www.inbalancelm.com
A specialist in natural wellness programs for children, teens and adults, Brenda has been featured on TV and podcasts, including Jonathan Bailor’s Smarter Science of Slim podcasts. Her numerous articles have been published in magazines such as Canadian Living, Maclean’s, and Family Fun.
Author of the book Overweight Kids in a Toothpick World: Easy Weight Loss for Teens and Children, a practical manual for families dealing with childhood obesity, Brenda Wollenberg has redefined the path to both family and adult wellness through her In Balance Wellness and Weight Release Programs—safe, simple and sustainable systems that combine home learning modules, weekly online support, and weekend live intensives.
She loves discovering effective, down-to-earth steps to increased health, and helping others along on that journey. Her decades of experience as a social worker, pastor, and nutritionist have empowered her to uniquely and compassionately share on body, mind, and spirit wellness in a variety of settings, including personalized one-on-one consults; classrooms of elementary, high school and university students; courses for young immigrants; and roomfuls of conference and workshop attendees. All of it, however—the passion for wellness, the teaching and the learning—starts at home with her husband, Mark, and their amazingly wonderful five children ages, 20-31.
Helpful Resources
Additional Resources
Brenda's Book
Overweight Kids in a Toothpick World: How to Solve the Childhood Obesity Epidemic and Get Your Kids In Balance
by Brenda Wollenberg
Recommended
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
by Gabor Mate M.D.
Recommended
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
by Michael Moss
Recommended
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Md Mate
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What if a proven, safe, simple and sustainable family wellness program was naturally and easily within reach? Brenda’s Kids In Balance program can help!
Until June 1, 2016, Brenda is offering Healthy Kids attendees a 30% discount on her Kids In Balance Home Learning program. Awesome!
Take the 30-Day Healthy Challenge!
Are you ready to commit to some healthy changes? Here’s a great way to help create accountability to your commitment! Complete the 30-Day Healthy Challenge Contract! You can do it!
Download the Printable Healthy Challenge Contract!
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Thank You To…
Martin's Family Fruit Farm
Thank you to Martin’s Family Fruit Farm for donating their sweet apples and crispy apple chips to enjoy at our event!
Foodland Elmira
Thank you to Elmira Foodland for donating water and accompanying trimmings to keep us hydrated and happy at our event!
Thank you to the Ontario Ministry of Education for funding this event. Healthy Kids is a PRO (Parents Reaching Out) Grant event, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education, and brought to you by Conestogo PS School Council.
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Grain-Free Chocolate Monkey Pie
This pie is grain-free, decadent, and packed with nutrition!
Grain-free Peanut Butter Cookies
These grain-free, gluten-free cookies are easy and decadent! My family ate them before I could photograph them. But, this dough also makes a fantastic pie crust, which I did manage to capture on film.
“Healthy Kids Make Good Learners” Event at CPS
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, expert speaker Brenda Wollenberg visited Conestogo PS to share knowledge and practical tips with our extended school community about optimizing our children’s ability to learn, general attitude, and overall well-being.
Take the Healthy Challenge!
Are you ready to commit to some healthy changes? Here’s a great way to help create accountability to your commitment! Complete the 30-Day Healthy Challenge Contract! You can do it!
Chocolate Monkey Pudding
Great for breakfast, or busy days like track meets, this pudding will provide sustained energy and a tasty treat!
6 Reasons to Stop Drinking Soda
Environmental Toxins & Child Development
There’s a growing body of evidence making a connection between how well children perform in school and life and toxins in their environment. Learn more about environmental toxins and child development.
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
Easy, nutritious and delicious pudding!
Grow Your Own Sprouts!
A 5-day lesson plan for growing sprouts in class!
Spicy Kale Chips
This is another family favourite. They don’t last long in our house, often eaten right out of the oven. This particular batch was made for a pot luck hors d’oeuvre party. It was a hit! Ingredients: 2 large bunches of kale stems removed (dinosaur kale pictured here,...
Quick Cucumber Salad
After a week of sending cucumber sticks in school lunches I decided to get a little more creative! Here's a new way to prepare cucumbers that's quick and super easy-I promise! INGREDIENTS: 2 mini cucumbers 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 tsp finely chopped dill or...
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Our household loves this healthy, savoury snack. It satisfies the crunch cravings while providing a good source of dietary fibre and protein! You can always change the spices to suit your taste.
Roasted Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Dip & Roasted Squash Seeds
This dip is a family favourite and one that we like to bring to potlucks. The tangy flavour of the goat cheese pairs well with the sweetness of the squash. Serve it as a dip for raw veggies and crackers.
Why Are Grasslands Important to Your Health and the Environment?
Learn why grasslands are an important ecosystem that is essential to your food, health and the environment.
Avocado Key-Lime Pie
The deliciously fresh, tart taste of traditional Key-Lime Pie but so healthy you can eat it any time. This cool dessert is perfect on a hot summer day!
Yogurt Parfait
An easy, healthy, delicious lunch treat!
Eggs Over Easy with Miso Gravy
Something different for lunch or breakfast!
Better Carrot Cake
Based on the Better Birthday Cake recipe, this “Primal” Carrot Cake uses coconut flour, dates and exotic spices. It is gluten and grain-free. The recipe requires some steps but the end result is moist, flavourful and delicious!
Better Icing
Have you ever read the ingredients list on a can of store-bought icing? It’s not pretty, nor is it pronounceable. Store-bought icing is full of hydrogenated oils, chemicals, and colourings. It’s about as unhealthy as it gets. So, what to do?
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