Description
Jump with Jill is live rock ‘n roll concert about nutrition for elementary-age kids that travels to schools across the nation. The show takes childhood obesity by storm, serving as a kid-appropriate solution for kicking off Wellness Committee initiatives, reinforcing classroom learning and supporting a healthier cafeteria menu. By using original music, movement-based learning and a compelling character, Jump with Jill uses the same tools normally used to sell junk food and keep kids sedentary into a powerful tool for teaching healthy habits. The interactive experience not only makes eating breakfast and drinking water cool, but helps increase retention of these important health messages.
Created by registered dietitian and musician Jill Jayne, Jump with Jill has been performed 750 times for 170,000 kids all over the United States. The songs performed in the show are the hit tracks from the album, Get Me Goin'. The songs are set up and transitioned with kid-appropriate explanations of the song content. The show covers:
* The definition of energy and exercise
* How to do exercises that are fun
* The importance of choosing foods that make the body healthy
* How to choose healthy foods including label reading and food facts
* Body acceptance and empowerment
* Recognizing that cartoon characters and celebrities are sometimes used to promote unhealthy foods
* How to identify foods high in calcium and why these foods are cool
* The importance of water
* What unhealthy ingredients are in popular foods that makes them taste so good
* Why eating less processed foods is better for your body and for the earth
The live show is available for grades K-5 for:
*Concerts *Assemblies *Events *Workshops *Parties
The show is both educationally sound and completely rock n' roll.
Live show run time: 1 hour
CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ADULTS
Jill specializes in professional pizzazz at conferences and events for grown-ups. Part speech, part performance, Jill makes sure her audiences get the facts about nutrition but in a way that they will surely remember. Jill's most popular topic title, "Nutrition Education through Entertainment" has been performed for professionals around the country including the Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Wisconsin, Tennessee & Missouri Dietetic Associations, Action for Healthy Kids in Wisconsin, Illinois & Nebraska, Eat Smart New York, WIC Nutrition & Breastfeeding State Conference in Texas, Illinois and Missouri and the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.
Nutrition Education through Entertainment: A Rock 'n Roll Approach to Communicating Your Healthy Message
Description:
Jump with Jill is a live rock ‘n roll show and audio CD for elementary kids that makes nutrition rock. Come rock songs from the show with Rockstar Nutritionist, Jill Jayne, MS, RD, and learn about the science behind her translations of nutrition facts into rock operas. Expect to leave with pointers on cross-curricular teaching, kinesthetic learning, and a celtic punk song about water stuck in your head.
Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge and skills to:
- Use compelling health statistics to sell nutrition and fitness
- Apply behavior change theory to enhance teaching style
- Expand the boundaries of nutrition and physical activity education by discovering new ways to educate through entertainment
The Student Body: Creating a Culture of Wellness at Your School
Description:
With experience as a public school teacher and five years touring through America's schools with her rock 'n roll nutrition show, registered dietitian and musician Jill Jayne understands the adversity to changing school culture around wellness. Jill will not just show you how to get kids to eat their vegetables; she will explore how to mobilize your entire learning community to value health.
Objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge and skills to:
- Identify most important entry points for wellness change
- Understand the science of motivating healthy choices in children
- Become an advocate for wellness within your school and community
Speech run time: 1.5 hours
