Educator Manual
The PGR Educators Manual is available for download in sections. You can download sections of the manual to update your manual, or to conduct a PGR session in your community.
New updates Workshops A and C!
The PGR Educators Manual is divided in to six parts:
- Introduction
- Workshop A
Healthy Eating, Healthy Behaviours - Workshop B
Spending Food Money Wisely - Workshop C
Cooking and Tasting - Workshop D
Physical Activity: Fit for Life - Supplement Workshop
Healthy Communitties
Introduction
The introduction provides useful information about the PGR program and running PGR workshops. The information includes: program background, aims and objectives, program and manual overview, the role of PGR Educators and the PGR Project Officer and what you will need to prepare for your workshop. There is also information on the Stages of Change Model to help PGR Educators most effectively influence people to make positive behaviour changes.
Introduction (pdf 308kb)
Workshop A
Healthy Eating, Healthy Behaviours
The following information is covered in this workshop: children's current eating habits, the Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents, The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, introduction to breastfeeding, reading and understanding food labels, healthy eating habits for families, the roles and responsibilities of parents and children at mealtimes, fussy eating, physical activity, the benefits of healthy lifestyle change and details about the healthy food and drink policy in schools.
Updated August 2010: Educators notes pages 4 -5 and power point slide 3-4
Updated March 2011: Lesson Plan, educators notes, handouts, power point, evaluation
Lesson Plan (pdf 19kb)
Educators Notes (pdf 1510kb)
Handouts (pdf 483kb)
Evaluation (pdf 161kb)
Power Point (pdf 1151kb)
Workshop B
Spending Food Money Wisely
The following information is covered in this workshop: comparing the price per kilo (unit price) of food items, getting value for money when food shopping, allocating money spent on food according to the food pyramid, seasonal fruit and vegetables and growing fruit and vegetable gardens.
Lesson Plan (pdf 18kb)
Educators Notes (pdf 560kb)
Handouts (pdf 197kb)
Sample Docket (pdf 17kb)
Sample Food Cards (pdf 245kb)
Evaluation (pdf 79kb)
Power Point (pdf 3431kb)
Workshop C
Cooking and Tasting
Updated March 2011: Lesson plan, educators notes, handouts
The following information is covered in this workshop: involving children in cooking, food safety, recipe modification, healthy school lunches and healthy tasty recipes to try.
Lesson Plan (pdf 17.5kb)
Educators Notes (pdf 110kb)
Handouts (pdf 451kb)
Evaluation (pdf 79kb)
Workshop D
Physical Activity, Fit for Life
The following information is covered in this workshop: children's current physical activity habits, benefits of physical activity, national recommendations, fundamental movement skills, reducing screen time, practical ideas, overcoming barriers (e.g. weather, lack of time, cost, safety) and physical activity programs available for children in Western Australia.
Updated August 2010: Educators notes pages 4-5 and powerpoint slides 4-6
Lesson Plan (pdf 21kb)
Educators Notes (pdf 3059kb)
Handouts (pdf 495kb)
Evaluation (pdf 85kb)
Power Point (pdf 9778kb)
Supplement Workshop
Healthy Communities
This workshop is often run after another workshop. It provides information to parents about how they can improve their children's food and physical activity choices outside the home. It encourages parents to form groups with other parents and advocate for improved nutrition and physical activity options.
Lesson Plans (pdf 24kb)
Educators Notes (pdf 583kb)
Handouts (pdf 396kb)
Evaluations (pdf 84kb)
Appendices (pdf 34kb)
DVD information (pdf 78kb)