August 2008—Special Presentations Enhance Resources

"A Coordinated Approach to Childhood Obesity" is a narrated slide presentation now available on the Project Heart website. Another presentation covers hypertension in children. Both are intended for teachers, school nurses, parents, or others who work with children.

July 2008—News Feature Added

"In the News" is a new feature for the Project Heart community. Check the page often for the latest articles about kids health, nutrition, and fitness issues.

January 2008—Website Honored for 3rd Year

The Texas Heart Institute website is one of only 6 websites to receive an Aesculapius Award of Excellence in 2007 from the Health Improvement Institute, in recognition of excellence in the communication of information about healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and health care. This award is our 3rd consecutive honor.

 

December 2007—Grade 6 Curriculum is Complete 
Learn the best food choices for fueling a healthy body and the best activities for strengthening your heart. Nutrition and exercise lesson plans  round out the curriculum for Grade 6.

 

—New Form Makes Feedback Easy
The Project Heart team welcomes your feedback; try our new secure form.

 

August 2007—Grant Will Support Enhancements 
The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation is providing a $1 million grant to Texas Heart Institute to establish an endowment to enable enhancement of Project Heart resources. Read the press release and stay tuned for further developments.

 

July 2007—Get Fit with 5th Grade
The exercise lesson plan completes the curriculum for Grade 5. Explore a variety of ways for students to keep their hearts healthy. Look for the soccer ball icon in each grade level.

 

March 2007—Nutrition Month 
Make good nutrition part of a heart-healthy classroom; use the nutrition lesson for each grade level (look for the apple icon). Suggested Links lists myriad nutrition-oriented websites with resources and activities. For example, visit the American Dietetic Association for teacher activities promoting "Fad Free" eating.

 

January 2007—Lessons for Nutrition and Exercise Online 
Featuring calorie calculation activities and step trails, lesson plans 2 and 3 are now online, completing the curriculum for Grade 4.

—"Suggested Links" Expand
As Project Heart lesson plans and activities develop, we discover new resources on the Internet that complement the curriculum. Visit the suggested links page often to discover some great websites for teachers, parents, and kids. And, we invite you to tell us about your favorite site so we can share it here.

See Milestones in the development of Project Heart.

Dr. Denton A. Cooley greets Project Heart team members at the Texas Heart Institute, June 2005.