Breathing Techniques From Our GEM Curriculum
Triangle Breathing
Get in an upright seated position with your back straight, feet flat on the floor and roll
your shoulders back, making sure you can breathe easily. For the exercise, we are
going to image a triangle, breathing in on one side, holding for another side, and then
breathing out for the last side.
Starting at the bottom left of the triangle…
INHALE for a count of 3, as you trace the first side of the triangle
HOLD for a count of 3, as you trace the second side of the triangle
EXHALE for a count of 3, as you trace the last side of the triangle
Repeat 3x!
This breathing exercise helps us form a steady and consistent rhythm of breathing.
Healthy Fruits, Vegetables & Grains We Should Eat
- Wheat is used for white bread, pastries, pasta, and pizza
- Good source of manganese, phosphorus, and selenium
- Rich in vitamin B, vitamin E, and vitamin K
- Low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium
- Principal cereal crop since the 18th century
- Introduced by the first English colonists and became the main cash crop of farmers
- Wheat is the primary grain used in U.S. grain products
- Grown in 42 states in the United States
- There are 6 varieties of wheat – hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, hard white, soft white, and durum
For more facts about wheat go to: https://wheatworld.org/wheat-101/wheat-facts/
The Delaware 4-H Program joins in partnership with GOLO, the pioneering wellness solutions company, to promote and provide important information on vegetables and fruits we should all eat to be healthier. We appreciate the monetary support of GOLO to our 4-H program around the initiative of Healthy Living, and their interest in the health and well being of our 4-H youth. Please take time to review this information and include more vegetables and fruits in your normal daily diets. Look for additional information we will be sharing on a monthly basis about other vegetables and fruits to eat.
Research has shown that…
THC and CBD labeling is not accurate. In a study published in JAMA, 75 marijuana products from 47 different brands were tested and found only 17% label accuracy with 23% under labeled and 60 over labels with respect to THC levels. A similar study showed only 30% accuracy for CBD products.
IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, are doctors who educate on marijuana. IASIC is an organization of international experts on cannabis who are guided by medicine and science to provide accurate and honest information that guides decision-making. We recognize that the use of cannabis is potentially harmful, and that policies or practices which enhance or increase the use of cannabis risk serious medical and social consequences.
October 23rd- 31st
RED RIBBON WEEK
What Is Red Ribbon Week?
It is an ideal way for people and communities to unite
and take a visible stand against drugs. Show your
personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through
the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23 – 31st. The
mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a
unified and visible commitment towards the creation
of a drug-free America.
Lock Your Meds is a national multi-media campaign designed to reduce prescription drug abuse by making adults aware that they are the “unwitting suppliers” of prescription medications being used in unintended ways, especially by young people. Produced by National Family Partnership®(NFP), the campaign includes a wide array of high-quality advertisements, posters, educational materials, publicity opportunities, interactive games and slide show presentations, and this website, where visitors can learn more and ask questions.
OCTOBER 26TH IS NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY
What is “Take Back Day”?
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
Benefits of Family Dinners
There is a belief in the “magic” of family dinners is grounded in research on the physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular family meals.
Over three decades of research have shown that regular family meals offer a wide variety of physical, social-emotional and academic benefits. While some of these benefits can be gained through other activities, eating together is the only single activity that is known to provide all of them at the same time.
The recommendation of combining food, fun and conversation at mealtimes is because those three ingredients are the recipe for a warm, positive family dinner — the type of environment that makes these scientifically proven benefits possible.
Some of the specific benefits of family dinners are:
- Better academic performance
- Higher self-esteem
- Greater sense of resilience
- Lower risk of substance abuse
- Lower risk of teen pregnancy
- Lower risk of depression
- Lower likelihood of developing eating disorders
- Lower rates of obesity
- Better cardiovascular health in teens
- Bigger vocabulary in preschoolers
- Healthier eating patterns in young adults
There are also benefits for adults, including:
- Better nutrition with more fruits and vegetables and less fast food
- Less dieting
- Increased self-esteem
- Lower risk of depression
WALK + ROLL
IT’S NOT TO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR THE SECOND SESSION STARTING IN OCTOBER
WALK WITH EASE
IT’S NOT TO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR THE SECOND SESSION STARTING IN OCTOBER
DE 4-H STEAM Team at Kranz Hill Farm
Join the STEAM Team at Kranz Hill Farm for a fun Agricultural Science activity and learn about nature and habitats.
FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 5-12
Kranz Hill Farm: 616 New London Rd, Newark, DE 19711
Open to 4-Hers and any youth ages 5-12. Parents, please be sure to join in on the fun and bring friends!
Delaware Youth Committee Update
The Dover Youth Committee (DYC) is working with NeighborGood Partners to host a
community dinner for youth and their families at Solid Rock Community Center in Dover,
DE. We plan to offer a fun, holiday financial program from UD Cooperative Extension as
well as eat a delicious meal from the Food Bank of DE.
Our mental health, education, food access & physical health subcommittees
welcome new members.
Please email us if you are interested in dates and times
the meetings occur.
Open group meetings for like-minded partners and interested youth.
Our next DYC full committee meeting is Thursday, November 14th at 12 p.m.
The location is TBD and will be
shared closer to the event.
Contact doveryouthde@gmail.com to be added to the
email list.
For more information about Dover Youth Committee or to see how you can be involved, please
visit:
The STEAM Team is here to provide lessons, activities, curriculum support for Delaware teachers, leaders, afterschool programs and 4-H communities. Our overall goal is to teach youth leadership skills and STEAM-themed topics to bring back to their communities.
BECOME A STEAM AMBASSADOR
Joining the STEAM Team means you are a youth interested in becoming a STEAM Ambassador—learning STEAM-themed lessons to take back to your youth group, school or community. You, the “STEAM Ambassador,” will lead by teaching a STEAM-based lesson/activity to others!
Twila is your point of contact. She will guide you through becoming a STEAM Ambassador. Get you set up with lesson topics and materials and guide you through the process of taking on the role of a leader in STEAM education.
STEAM Ambassadors will meet on Zoom with Twila, learn a STEAM topic and bring it back to their youth groups, schools and communities!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Parents, grandparents, college students, high school seniors — We need you!
This STEAM Team is developed to get our Delaware youth thinking innovatively, we need youth to use their talents, and develop their intelligence working collaboratively. Are you someone who is interested in positively impacting our youth and community?
Volunteers are crucial to this program. You do not need a background in STEAM to be part of this experience. On the STEAM TEAM, youth drive their learning while volunteers offer support and guidance. If you are interested please fill in the Form linked below and we will be in touch with you shortly!
Volunteers are still needed for the same reason: Adults wanting to interact with youth and share their love for STEAM education. Volunteers will attend the same STEAM Team Ambassadors Zoom and learn a STEAM topic to take back and teach to their schools and communities.
Plogging in September
Plogging along the South Bowers Beach volunteers cleaned 3/4 of a mile of beach collecting over 80 pounds of garbage this past month. Amazing Work!!
Once again Peter Drake was out there plogging in his neighborhood along Plymouth Drive. He collected about 8 pounds of trash. Way to go Peter!!
Jesse and Jacquie Lukawski plogged in River Road Park in Wilmington and collected over 10 pounds of trash is past weekend. Awesome job!
September’s $100 Amazon Plogging Gift Card Goes to…
Delaware Military 4-H Club plogged at Kitts Hummock Beach and gathered 12 pounds of trash along the shoreline.
Congratulations!
Dates to Remember:
October 5th: STEAM team at Kranz Hill Farm; 10 am to 12 pm
October 10th: Registration Deadlines for Walk with Ease and Walk + Roll
October 23rd- 31st: Red Ribbon Week
November 14th: Dover Youth Committee full committee meeting; 12:00 PM.