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Dear CDC community,
We will continue to have our Zoom Healthy Me Kids Classes and Saludable Soy every Friday through the end of July! English at 9:30 and Spanish at 10:30 Students can log in from home if they are not attending classes during the summer!
UNIT #19 THEME Being Grateful Keeps us Healthy.
IDEAS TO TRY:Join Wawa at the park and in the garden to see her Gratitude journal. Join Teacher Anna-Maria on a journey to see all the people that work to get strawberries from the farm to our table. Finally Celebrate with both Teacher Natalia and Anna-Maria the many things we are all grateful for. Try your own gratitude journal and draw some things, people or experiences you are grateful for. Pick an object and discuss all the people that helped make it, and get it to where it is today.
VIDEO AND MUSIC LINKS (HEALTHY HABIT #18)
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/167224
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
PLEASE VISIT THIS GOOGLE LINK IN ORDER TO SEE ALL VIDEOS FROM THE ENTIRE YEAR! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
Have a wonderful week!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of May 17th
Dear Berkeley CDC community, Hope you are well and healthy. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Creative movement and our imagination. Using our imagination while we move and dance helps make our movement more purposeful, fun and helps us be more present as we move. In this video we will use our imagination to play ball, swim, ride a bike, and fly. Have fun and join us!
UNIT #18 THEME: Healthy Choices
IDEAS TO TRY: In this video we think of all the choices we can make to stay healthy. Not only is physical health important, but mental and social health is also a huge part of staying healthy. Wawa and teacher Anna-Maria talk about screen time, and how to think of healthy ways to use screens. At the end of the video dance and play drums with Teacher Natalia and Teacher Anna-Maria and sing our song called Healthy Choices. Have fun!!
VIDEO AND MUSIC LINKS (HEALTHY HABIT #18)
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/165056
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
PLEASE VISIT THIS GOOGLE LINK IN ORDER TO SEE ALL VIDEOS FROM THE ENTIRE YEAR! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
UNIT #17 THEME Creative movement and our imagination
IDEAS TO TRY Think of movements you can do while using your imagination. Try putting on music you like and fly like an eagle, duck, butterfly, plane, spinning and see how your movements change depending on what you are imagining. You can also try riding a bike through bumpy, smooth, or curvy roads. The options are endless, since our imagination is endless! Have fun!!
VIDEO AND MUSIC LINKS (HEALTHY HABIT #17)
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
PLEASE VISIT THIS GOOGLE LINK IN ORDER TO SEE ALL VIDEOS FROM THE ENTIRE YEAR! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
In health and gratitude, Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of May 3rd, 2021 Dear Berkeley CDC community, Hope you are well and healthy. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Let’s eat plants: seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits! It is fun for kids to know all the different parts of plants we eat. In this video our Wawa eats roots, leaves and stems with Teacher Natalia and then Wawa visits a garden with Teacher Anna-Maria. Enjoy!!
UNIT #16 THEME Let’s eat plants: seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits!
IDEAS TO TRY Talk about what part of the plant you are eating. If you visit a garden or grow a plant from seed notice what parts of the plant we eat. Learn our song about Fruits and Vegetables and put a rainbow on your plate. Join us!!!
VIDEO AND MUSIC LINKS (HEALTHY HABIT #15)
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/158579#158579
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
Have a wonderful week and enjoy being sugar detectives with us!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of March 29, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope you are well and healthy. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Sleeping keeps us healthy. We will talk about why sleep is important and why it is good to have a routine every night to help us get ready for bed. Enjoy!! ALSO SEE CHECK OUT OUR GOOGLE DOC WITH ALL OUR VIDEOS IN ONE LOCATION! LINK IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL.
UNIT #14 THEME: SLEEPING KEEPS US HEALTHY - DORMIR NOS MANTIENE SALUDABLE
IDEAS TO TRY: In this video watch Wawa as she goes through her sleep routine with teacher Natalia. Do some stretching and tapping to start getting calmed down before bedtime. Finally make your own “nest” with teacher Anna-Maria and get ready to sleep and relax with the Lullaby/Sleep song we wrote.
VIDEO AND MUSIC LINKS (HEALTHY HABIT #14)
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/150866#QIqs0kBg0NM
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
Also please visit our Google Document link where you can find ALL OUR HEALTHY ME KIDS UNITS (We have 14 Healthy Habit video playlists so far!). Please enjoy and review any healthy habit that you feel you need a refresher on) Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
Have a wonderful week and enjoy learning about how sleeping keeps us healthy!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Weeks of March 15th and 22nd, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope you are well and healthy. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Knowing about our emotions and our brain keeps us healthy. We will learn about the parts of our brain that help us think, make kind decisions and also the part of the brain that holds all our big emotions! Enjoy!!
Weeks 25 and 26 Theme OUR EMOTIONS AND OUR BRAIN
IDEAS TO TRY Watch our video where we talk about the model created by Daniel Siegel called The Brain in the Palm of the Hand. It is important to remember that when we have big emotions our middle brain and amygdala take over and we are not able to use our prefrontal cortex to make good decisions to calm down. Trying to problem solve when we are having big emotions is not possible therefore it is important to wait until our “Thinking Brain” is once again engaged and then we can think of good solutions to whatever conflict we may have had. The video also includes a new song we wrote to use while Tapping (check it out!)
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch whichever ones are best suited for your needs)
Also please visit our Google Document link where you can find ALL OUR HEALTHY ME KIDS UNITS (We have 13 Healthy Habit video playlists so far!). Please enjoy and review any healthy habit that you feel you need a refresher on) Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
Have a wonderful week and enjoy learning about our brain and our emotions!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Weeks of March 1st and March 8th, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope you are well and healthy. We are excited to share a new resource with you: A Google Doc link where you can find all of our Healthy Me Kids/Saludable Soy units for the school year. You can follow this link to re-watch any videos and access songs you want to see/hear again!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ2VhMrQisH-6Gvm6JDR2OnyJRJLdzm4FlPHtAG6Hk/edit?usp=sharing
We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Showing kindness to others keeps us healthy. We know that when we show empathy that is something that helps us feel better and in turn helps our emotional healthy. You will see our friend Manu the turtle show some of her feelings and we show her love and kindness. Enjoy!!
WEEKS 23 AND 24 THEME SHOWING KINDNESS TO OTHERS KEEPS US HEALTHY - SER AMABLES CON LOS DEMÁS NOS MANTIENE SALUDABLES
IDEAS TO TRY Studies have shown that showing kindness releases feel-good hormones, eases stress and anxiety, helps your heart and can help you live longer. Talk about feelings and notice how others may be feeling. Also talk about the importance of not judging what others may be feeling and instead show kindness, love and empathy. You can learn the song we sing in the video about sending love to those around you regardless of how they are feeling.
We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs. We are also including 4 songs you can dance or play along to that have the theme of kindness and feelings.
Enjoy and have a wonderful week and enjoy showing kindness and empathy to those around you!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
The last two songs are great water themed songs to dance or play along with instruments. Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 10/12/2020
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope this message finds you well. Thank you to all who have been joining live classes on Friday mornings, and for those who are unable, we hope you are finding the videos and song links helpful.
1. WEEK 6 THEME: WATER CAN HELP REGULATE OUR EMOTIONS
2. IDEAS TO TRY: Talk about all the emotions we have and emphasize that it's normal to have different feelings. Mention how drinking water and taking deep breaths can help us balance different emotions we may have.
3. MUSIC AND VIDEO LINKS: We are trying out a new platform to share our HMK (Healthy Me Kids) videos and song links without advertisements. It is called SafeShareTv.
HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE PLAYLIST: https://safeshare.tv/playlists/98340
The playlist this week includes:
The importance of water for our bodies.
La importancia del agua
I Drink Water (by Healthy Me/Saludable Soy)
Tomo Agua (by Healthy Me/Saludable Soy)
Feelings (by Mayra Stark)
Baile de las Emociones (by Marina y Los Emoticantos)
You can watch videos in the language that is best for you or watch them both. Use the songs to dance to or you can use a cup and marker or any other thing as a drum to play along.
Please let us know if you have any issues opening the new links and videos on the SafeShareTv platform. Have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 10/5/2020
Dear Berkeley CDC Community,
Hope you are well. This week we are starting a new theme of the Importance of Drinking water!! Here are this week's videos and links.
WEEK 5 THEME
OUR BODIES NEED WATER TO STAY HEALTHY
VIDEOS
Watch the videos in English or Spanish. The sets have one video that is more of a lesson with music and the second one is a dance/large movement lesson. You can watch both at once or spread them out over the day.
DRINKING WATER IS HEALTHY FOR OUR BODY (English)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/s0rhb
DANCE AND MOVEMENT INSPIRED BY WATER (English)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/bNZK
TOMAR AGUA ES IMPORTANTE PARA TU CUERPO (Español)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/c8rhb
BAILE Y MOVIMIENTO INSPIRADO POR EL AGUA (Español)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/Smb7b-OIZRZ1X5qJPz-q4g/
MUSIC
These are the lyrics of the chorus and one verse of the water song we wrote. You can listen to the song in the video above.
I DRINK WATER
By Anna-Maria Violich-Olivier and Natalia Bernal
WATER (4X)
I am healthy
I drink water (4x)
When I run, I drink water
When I run, I drink water
When I dance,I drink water
When I dance, I drink water
My brain and body need
Lots of water (3X)
TOMO AGUA
por Natalia Bernal y Anna-Maria Violich-Olivier
AGUA (4X)
Soy saludable, tomo agua (4X)
Cuando corro, tomo agua
Cuando corro, tomo agua
Cuando bailo, tomo agua
Cuando bailo, tomo agua
¡Mi cuerpo necesita mucha agua!
Next week we will share extra song links so you can do some dancing and music activities with them.
Have a wonderful week and keep drinking your water!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 9/21/2020
Hope you are staying safe with all this smoke in the air. Remember to drink a lot of water during this time. Here are the lessons/links for our week 3 of Healthy Me Kids/Saludable soy.
WEEK 3 THEME
WASHING OUR HANDS HELPS KEEP US HEALTHY
VIDEOS
Watch the videos in English or Spanish. The sets have one video that is more of a lesson with music and the second one is a dance/large movement lesson. You can watch both at once or spread them out over the day.
LET'S WASH OUR HANDS - LESSON AND MUSIC
https://safeyoutube.net/w/pc4bb
DANCE/LARGE MOVEMENT (ENGLISH) - HAND WASHING
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/FfGzwUdn9clGinROMBXgRA/
VAMOS A LAVARNOS LAS MANOS - LECCIÓN Y MÚSICA
https://safeyoutube.net/w/S95bb
BAILE Y MOVIEMENTO (ESPAÑOL) - LAVARSE LAS MANOS
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/wHd4B8IhfZmjUbWvfXishA/
MUSIC
These are the lyrics of our hand washing songs. You can listen to the song in the video above.
I WASH MY HANDS
By Natalia Bernal
I WASH, I WASH, I WASH MY HANDS(3X)
WITH SOAP AND WARM WATER
1,2,3,and 4,
5,6,7,8,
9,10,11,12,
13,14,15,16,
17,18,
19, 20
THEN I RINSE THE SOAP OF AND I DRY THEM REALLY WELL
ME LAVO LAS MANOS
Por Natalia Bernal
ME LAVO, ME LAVO, ME LAVO LAS MANOS (3X)
CON JABÓN Y AGUA TIBIA
1,2,3,4,
5,6,7,8,
9,10,11,12,
13,14,15,16,
17,18,
19, Y 20
DESPUÉS ME LAS ENJUAGO
Y LAS SECÓ MUY BIEN
Next week we will share the song links so you can do some dancing and music activities with them. We are all getting really good at handwashing, and using a song to help pass the 20 seconds always makes it more fun, especially for young children. Have a good week and happy handwashing!!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 9/14/2020
We hope you are well and you enjoyed the videos and lessons for Week 1. This is the info for week 2. Remember we will be repeating videos for 2 weeks so you can re-watch with your students or children and deepen the concepts.
WEEK 2 THEME
The importance of breathing for helping calm our emotions and body.
ACTIVITIES TO TRY
Find a moment to continue trying different types of breathing techniques. Using our imagination helps children have fun while finding a moment to focus on their breath. Review Belly breath, snake breath, and flower breath. Try bee breath (cover both ears and hum as you let your breath out), bubble breath and straw breath. These new breaths we went over in our live zoom Friday class. Also make up your own with the help of students. Remember it is best to breath in through your nose, not through your mouth.
VIDEOS
Re-watch the Breathing video from last week and pause as you watch to try the different breathing techniques with students.
LET'S NOTICE OUR BREATH (English)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/oIgW
VAMOS A RESPIRAR (Spanish)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/NIgW
MUSIC
Listen to the recording of our breathing song and see if you can sing along and start to learn the lyrics so you can sign any time kids need to take a moment to focus on their breathing to calm their emotions or if they have been physically active. YouTube link to our songs:
Breathe: https://safeyoutube.net/w/hsYY
Respiro: https://safeyoutube.net/w/5rYY
DANCE
Free dance to this fun reggae song in Spanish about bees and then practice bee breath when done.
Zum zum de las abejas by Colectivo Animal. https://safeyoutube.net/w/4pYY
Dance again to
Share by Renne and Jeremy https://safeyoutube.net/w/3uYY
Compartir por Jose Gaviria https://safeyoutube.net/w/YtYY
Practice sharing waves, smiles, hearts, or peace signs.
Have a wonderful week. In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 9/7/2020
We hope this message finds you well and that the start of the school year is going well with all these new changes.
We are so excited to be sending out our first set of Healthy Me Kids/Saludable Soy videos!!! The first two weeks will be about the importance of Breathing. Using our breath to help calm our bodies and emotions is more important than ever. We are sending out 2 short videos in English and 2 short videos in Spanish. Enjoy!! Next week we will be sending out the same videos but we will be suggesting ideas on how you can build on the content when you repeat the videos the second week. Repetition is very important for young children and we really want them to hear the concepts and songs several times before we move on to new ones. After two weeks we will move onto a new theme.
WEEK 1: LET'S NOTICE OUR BREATH (English)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/oIgW
WEEK 1: DANCE AND LARGE MOVEMENT (English)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/5WLwi1PwJxkIEcm2FaNNcg/
SEMANA 1: VAMOS A RESPIRAR (Spanish)
https://safeyoutube.net/w/NIgW
SEMANA 1: BAILE Y MOVIMIENTO (Spanish)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/ez-Fz_GBC8tAeBQiA1BYqg/
Finally, if you have not registered for our FREE LIVE zoom classes on Friday mornings the links are below. We will be running them every Friday for the entire 2020-21 school year.
Healthy Me Kids Weekly Sing-Along (English)
When: Aug 28, 2020- June 25,2021 9:30-10:00 AM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdumurz8tH9ZOnR0d0JyB9NuI1SrG6Hfk
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For questions, please email Anna-Maria healthymekids.am@gmail.com
Canta con Saludable Soy (en Español)
del 28 de Agosto al 25 de Junio de 10:15-10:45 AM
Apúntese para la clase:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErd-utqD0tEtdnX3ommotHfoEeJVDYzOo6
Después de apuntarse recibirá un correo electrónico con instrucciones para unirse a la clase.
Si tiene preguntas escríbele a Anna-Maria healthymekids.am@gmail.com
We are so excited to start this year off and together sing, dance and inspire each other to keep up our healthy habits.
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 8/31/2020
Dear Berkeley CDC Community,
We hope this message finds you healthy and that the beginning of the school year has gone well during these times of change. For families that are new to our schools, Welcome, we can't wait to meet you! And for all our returning families we can't wait to see you again! We would like to tell what Healthy Me Kids/Saludable Soy will look like during this school year.
Here is our Bilingual Welcome Video for this school year. We explain what our program is about, what we will offer this school year and we sing our Healthy Me/Saludable Soy song. https://youtu.be/lvL0X29KUrg Please enjoy!
We will be offering Free LIVE ZOOM Healthy Me Kids classes every Friday morning for the entire school year 2020-21. The first one will be on Friday August 28. The English session will be at 9:30 am and the Spanish session will be at 10:15 . Here are the Zoom Links. Please register before the class by going to this link. We will be sending weekly reminders once we receive your information. School sites please share with families.
Healthy Me Kids Weekly Sing-Along (English)
When: Aug 28, 2020- June 25,2021 9:30-10:00 AM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdumurz8tH9ZOnR0d0JyB9NuI1SrG6Hfk
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sing with Saludable Soy (in Spanish)
When: August 28, 2020 to June 25, 2021 10: 15-10: 45 AM
Sign up for the class:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErd-utqD0tEtdnX3ommotHfoEeJVDYzOo6
After signing up, you will receive an email with instructions to join the class.
We will also be sharing pre-recorded videos of our Healthy Habits once a week. You should be receiving those links every Friday. We will send our first set of videos on August 28. You will receive the same videos for two consecutive weeks in order to give classrooms and families two weeks to rewatch lessons, stay on that particular theme/topic and really learn the songs. Repetition is a great tool for children to internalize healthy habits. We will be sending videos in English and in Spanish. This will last the entire school year.
We hope to see many of you on Friday August 28 on zoom!/
Anna-Maria and Natalia
If you have questions write to Anna-Maria healthymekids.am@gmail.com
Visit for music links: www.HealthyMeKids.com
Para preguntas escribir a: HealthyMeKids.am@gmail.com
Visita página para acceder a la música: www.HealthyMeKids.com
Here is the link to the audio of our great Healthy Me Movement Program
What can I drink? WATER
¿Qué puedo tomar? AGUA
I Drink Water
Tomo Agua
Weeks of February 15th and February 22, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope you are well and healthy. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks: Keeping our Teeth Healthy! You will see a skit with our friend Coco (who in this video goes by Nile). You will also hear our Teeth Brushing song. You can re-watch the videos the second week with your child or students since repetition is so important for kids learning process. You can also watch one in English the first week and the Spanish video the second week. Please use these resources however they help you best.
Enjoy!!
WEEKS 21 AND 22 THEME
KEEPING OUR TEETH HEALTHY!
IDEAS TO TRY
Try out some of the ideas mentioned in the video. You can learn our teeth brushing song and sing it while your child brushes their teeth. You can also dance/play along to the four music tracks included while you brush your teeth. Putting a timer on for 2 minutes while you brush is also fun for kids (it you use your phone timer they can pick the timer ring tone and change it every time they brush)
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs)
FOR NEXT WEEK’S LIVE ZOOM CLASS WE WILL BE USING A STICK AND A CUP. YOU CAN USE A PLASTIC OR PAPER CUP WITH A PENCIL, CHOPSTICK, ETC….
Enjoy and have a wonderful week and happy teeth brushing!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of February 8th, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
We hope you had a relaxing weekend. We are starting a new topic for the next two weeks, and it is Dancing keeps us healthy! There are many tools to incorporate dance and movement in your daily routines and these are just a few ideas. Happy dancing and please let us know how it goes!
WEEKS 19 AND 20 THEME
DANCING KEEPS US HEALTHY!
IDEAS TO TRY
Try out some of the ideas mentioned in the video. You can try these dance ideas by yourself or with a partner. Most of all have fun!!!
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs)
FOR NEXT WEEK’S LIVE ZOOM CLASS WE WILL BE USING SOME DANCE PROPS: SOME IDEAS ARE A SCARF, NAPKIN, STUFFED ANIMAL, CLEAN SOCKS, SOFT THINGS ARE BEST....let's get creative together and join us next Friday.
Enjoy and have a wonderful week and happy dancing!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of January 25th, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
This week in our Healthy Me Kids program we continue to talk about how making music keeps us healthy. Check out our video again and make music with us. Happy music making!
WEEK 18 THEME
Making music keeps us healthy!
IDEAS TO TRY
Try out some of the ideas mentioned in the video. Make up your own rhythms with words you like, change the lyrics to a song you know and play around with big/middle/small beats. Find different things around your home or classroom to make music with. You can use pots. Pans, cups, markers, pencils….anything will work. Notice all the different sounds you can make. Most of all have fun!!!
We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs.
In our next Zoom class we will be talking about how dance and movement keeps our entire body healthy. Join us!! We are including the zoom link to sign up in case you have not registered. Classes will run though June 2021 every Friday morning.
Healthy Me Kids Weekly Sing-Along (English)
Aug 28, 2020- June 25,2021 9:30-10:00am
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For questions, please email Anna-Maria mailto:healthymekids.am@gmail.com
Canta con Saludable Soy (en español)
del 28 de agosto al 25 de junio de 10:15-10:45am
Apúntese para la clase:
Después de apuntarse recibirá un correo electrónico con instrucciones para unirse a la clase.
Si tiene preguntas escríbele a Anna-Maria mailto:healthymekids.am@gmail.com
Enjoy and have a wonderful week and happy music making!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of January 18th, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing holiday break. We wish much health, empathy and love to you all this new coming year. We are starting out our year with a new topic of healthy habits: Music keeps us healthy! We talk about the importance of using music as a tool for and explore different ideas on how you can play with songs and rhythm. There are many tools to incorporates music in your daily routines and these are just a few ideas. Happy music making and please let us know how it goes!
Here are the Zoom links to join us on Friday mornings. Classes will run though June 2021 every Friday morning.
Healthy Me Kids Weekly Sing-Along (English)
Aug 28, 2020- June 25,2021 9:30-10:00am
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For questions, please email Anna-Maria mailto:healthymekids.am@gmail.com
Canta con Saludable Soy (en español)
del 28 de agosto al 25 de junio de 10:15-10:45am
Apúntese para la clase:
Después de apuntarse recibirá un correo electrónico con instrucciones para unirse a la clase.
Si tiene preguntas escríbele a Anna-Maria mailto:healthymekids.am@gmail.com
WEEK 17 THEME:
Making music keeps us healthy!
IDEAS TO TRY
Try out some of the ideas mentioned in the video. Make up your own rhythms with words you like, change the lyrics to a song you know and play around with big/middle/small beats. Most of all have fun!!!
Week 17 Playlist of Videos and Song Links
We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs
FOR NEXT WEEK’S LIVE ZOOM CLASS WE WILL BE USING INSTRUMENTS THAT WE FIND IN OUR KITCHEN AND HOME.
Some ideas are pots, Tupperware lids, containers, wooden spoons, a box, a ball….get creative and join us next Friday.
Enjoy and have a wonderful week and happy music making!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of January 11, 2021
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Both Natalia and I are so thankful to continue sharing our inspiration on how to continue healthy habits and having fun while doing it!!!
WEEK 16 THEME
Let's do some yoga!
IDEAS TO TRY
Try out the asanas and poses we do on the video and make up some new ones. It is easier for kids to remember poses if they have a mental picture, therefore an animal pose or nature themed pose is memorable for kids. Add animal names, things around you and other ideas something that might look like the pose.
Week 16 Playlist of Videos and Song Links
(We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs)
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
In health and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of December 21, 2020
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
It is so nice to share time with you and inspire each other in Healthy Habits! This month we continue to focus on the importance of physical activity, exercise and moving our body. Our last class of the year will be Dec. 18 and then we will have a break until we start our next class on Jan. 8, 2021.
WEEK 15 THEME
It is important to drink water and re-hydrate when we exercise.
IDEAS TO TRY
When we sweat it helps cool our body down. Talk about the importance of re-hydrating. Continue finding your beating heart after you exercise and notice how fast it is beating and how it slows down as we take deep breaths.
We are putting both English and Spanish links in the same playlist, so you can watch which are best for your needs
BONUS DANCE VIDEOS
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
In healthy and gratitude,
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of December 14, 2020
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
Hope you had a good week off! We are so happy to be back with you on Friday morning zoom lives and also sharing videos with you all. For the month of December we are focusing on the importance of physical activity, exercise and moving our body.
WEEK 14 THEME
Exercise is fun and healthy for our body!!!
IDEAS TO TRY
Find your beating heart, then exercise or dance and then check your heart after. Notice if it's beating faster. Talk about the fact that our heart is an amazing muscle (the size of our fist) that has the job of pumping oxygenated blood through our entire body! Also mention that it's pumping and working ALL THE TIME! Even when we are sleeping.
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of December 7, 2020
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
We would like to take a moment to appreciate all of you for sharing music, dance and healthy habits with us especially during these times. We are so thankful to see you during our LIVE zoom Friday morning classes and to those who are watching the videos on your own we are so glad to know you are sharing joyful moments with us. For this week we are including all the videos on the topic of fruits and vegetables, plus the music tracks so you can dance or play along.
WEEK 13 THEME
EATING DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PLANTS (FRUITS AND VEGETABLES)
IDEAS TO TRY
Talk about all the different parts of the plants we eat, for example: Roots (carrots, potatoes), Stems (celery), Leaves (lettuce, chard, cilantro), Fruits (apples, bananas), Seeds (almonds, beans). You can sort different types of fruits and vegetables to show what parts of the plant we eat.
DANCE VIDEOS
We are including all 4 of the dance videos. The first two are all about growing your own garden. The last two we are the ones on eating a rainbow in case you want to dance them again. Have fun!!!
DANCE AND LARGE MOVEMENT (English) with song Grow Do It by Formidable Vegetable
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/zi5WjBE5b2MaVWb_CLbHkg/
DANCE AND LARGE MOVEMENT (Español) con la Canción: La Huerta por Bigolates de Chocote
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/dcrP2x-4KtEMlPLQxNWHVA/
DANCE AND LARGE MOVEMENT VIDEO (English) with song Eat like a rainbow by Jay Mankita
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/GSMAV6cTElJaEZFvstmuXA/
VIDEO DE BAILE Y MOVIMIENTO (Español) con la canción Las Verduras llegaron a la mesa por Bubba y sus amigos
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/cYrlVr-s4ehvWt4nmXjr4A/
VIDEO LINKS (mini-lesson links and songs for dancing)
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of November 30, 2020
Hope this message finds you well. Here are the activities for this week:
WEEK 12 THEME
RAINBOW OF FOOD AND TRYING NEW FOODS
IDEAS TO TRY
Keep offering new fruits and vegetables and remember even a small bite the first time is enough. Many times we need repetition in order for our body to get used to new foods and flavors. We are sending in the playlist of videos 3 song links you can dance to. Try both the English and Spanish songs.
Dance and Large Movement Video (English) with song Eat Like A Rainbow (Jay Mankita)
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of November 16, 2020
Dear Berkeley CDC community,
We hope this message finds you well. We loved seeing many of you in class this Friday! We were so excited to try out our new song about Making Healthy Choices. Here are the activities for this week:
WEEK 11 THEME
TRYING NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MAY BE HARD AT FIRST BUT EVENTUALLY OUR BODY GETS USED TO IT AND LEARNS TO LIKE NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
IDEAS TO TRY
Keep offering new fruits and vegetables and remember even a small bite the first time is enough. Many times we need repetition in order for our body to get used to new foods and flavors.
VIDEO LINKS
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/110809
DANCE VIDEOS
We are including the two dance videos again in case you want to dance them again this week! Have fun!
Eat Like A Rainbow (by Jay Mankita)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/GSMAV6cTElJaEZFvstmuXA/
Las Verduras Llegaron a La Mesa Por Bubba y Sus Amigos
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/cYrlVr-s4ehvWt4nmXjr4A/
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of November 9, 2020
Hope this message finds you well. Here are the links for this week's activities. Our themes for the next 3 weeks will be about eating fruits and vegetables. Enjoy!
WEEK 10 THEME
EATING A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GIVES YOUR BODY DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS THAT KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY. TRYING NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MAY BE HARD AT FIRST BUT EVENTUALLY OUR BODY GETS USED TO IT AND LEARNS TO LIKE NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
IDEAS TO TRY
Talk about all the different colors of fruits and vegetables there are. Make a rainbow with different fruits and vegetables (drawn or using real fruits and vegetables). At different meal times count how many colors you have on your plate. Keep offering new fruits and vegetables and remember even a small bite the first time is enough. We need repetition sometimes in order for our body to get used to new foods and flavors.
MUSIC AND VIDEO LINKS
2 Videos
Eating a rainbow of frutis and vegetables (by Healthy Me Kids/Saludable Soy)
Songs
Eat Like a Rainbow (by Jay Mankita)
Las Verduras Llegaron a la Mesa por Bubba y Sus Amigos
DANCE AND LARGE MOVEMENT VIDEO (English)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/GSMAV6cTElJaEZFvstmuXA/
VIDEO DE BAILE Y MOVIMIENTO (Español)
https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/cYrlVr-s4ehvWt4nmXjr4A/
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of November 2, 2020
Dear Berkeley CDC Community,
Hope this message finds you well. Here are the links for this week's activities. Our themes for the next 4 weeks will be about eating fruits and vegetables. Enjoy!
WEEK 9 THEME
EATING A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES GIVES YOUR BODY DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS THAT KEEP YOUR BODY HEALTHY.
IDEAS TO TRY
Talk about all the different colors of fruits and vegetables there are. Make a rainbow with different fruits and vegetables (drawn or using real fruits and vegetables). At different meal times count how many colors you have on your plate.
MUSIC AND VIDEO LINKS
The playlist this week includes
A Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables
Un Arcoiris de Frutas y Verduras.
Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Anna-Maria and Natalia
Week of 10/26/2020
Hope this message finds you well. Hope you find this week's videos are helpful.
WEEK 8 THEME
WATER IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR OUR BODY. INFUSED WATER IS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND SODA.
IDEAS TO TRY
Try making your own infused water adding Fruits, Vegetables or Herbs to water. Remember no sugar needed (Yeah!) Talk about the amount of sugar that we find in soda and other sugar sweetened beverages, and that when we take out all the liquid in these we would find a lot of sugar. Mention that these drinks are more like treats (like candy or cake) that are not healthy to have every day. Reinforce that water is the best and healthiest choice for our body and that infused water with fruits, vegetables or herbs is a healthy alternative to soda or sweetened beverages.
MUSIC AND VIDEO LINKS
https://safeshare.tv/playlists/101049
The playlist this week includes:
Healthy Me Video
Dear Berkeley CDC Community,
In the midst of all of the uncertainty we are experiencing these days, we want to give you and the kids in your lives the gift of music. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our EP (mini-album) Sabroso under our band name Healthy Me Saludable Soy. We recorded three original songs (Healthy Me/Saludable Soy, I Drink Water/Tomo Agua and Breathe/Respiro), each in Spanish and English. They are now available on YouTube, Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and other digital platforms. This is our dream come true!
These songs are inspired by the remarkable children in our classes and the incredibly strong and talented teachers who help them grow and thrive. We are truly grateful to all of our friends, students, colleagues, families, administrators, musicians, and funders who have supported us in developing our program and recording our music.
We wrote the Healthy Me Saludable Soy songs and sing on all of the tracks. The music was produced by amazing Venezuelan multi-instrumentalist, educator, producer, and composer Jackeline Rago who also played guitar, percussion, and Venezuelan cuatro on the tracks. The wonderful Donna Viscuso played flute and fabulous Bill Hagar played bass. Recorded with engineer master Jeremy Goody at Megasonic Sound Music Studio. This EP was funded by In Dulci Jubilo, Inc. and the Oakland Sugar-Sweetened Beverage tax.
The Healthy Me Saludable Soy songs come from a bilingual health and nutrition program through music and movement that we created and teach called Healthy Me Kids: Saludable Soy (www.healthymekids.com). The program is a multisensory experience designed for young children that focuses on health topics such as nutrition, the importance of drinking water, fitness, hygiene, and social-emotional skills. It is currently being implemented in California with children ages 6 months to 5-years-old in Berkeley, Albany, and Oakland in partnership with YMCA of the East Bay/Head Start. The funding in these three cities comes from the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes (Soda tax). The program is also being implemented at four Richmond sites in partnership with Bread & Roses Presents.
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Please share this email with other teachers and students who have participated in our program so they have access to the music.
Wishing you health, love, and resilience,
Natalia Bernal and Anna-Maria Violich-Olivier
Co-directors and bilingual educators
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