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Overview
Target Behavior: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity
Intervention Type: Direct Education, PSE Change
Intervention Reach and Adoption
Setting: Child care
Target Audience: Preschool (<5 years old)
Race/Ethnicity: All
Intervention Components
Children
- Activities to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/reduce sedentary time
- Activities to develop movement skills/coordination
- Activities to promote healthy eating
- Tracking height and weight
Parents and Families
- Involving parents in efforts to promote moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/healthy eating
- Sponsoring workshops or events
- Helping parents monitor their own health
Staff
- Promoting workplace physical activity
- Promoting healthy eating in the workplace
- Helping staff monitor their own health
Community/Neighborhood
- Sponsoring workshops or events to promote IM/IL
- Promoting increased access to healthy foods
- Working to create community playground/recreation space
Intervention Materials
- Music CDs with nutrition and physical activity themes
- Comprehensive instructional system including music, lyrics for facilitating conversations, classroom activities, music videos, adventure stories, family engagement activities, staff wellness activities, and more.
- Wide variety of free downloadable resources in English and Spanish
- Virtual and in-person training
Intervention Costs
Evidence Summary
- 96% of programs reported implementing IM/IL during the following program year
- 94% of programs reported implementing one or more program enhancement activities focusing on physical activity
- 67% of programs reported implementing one or more program enhancement activities focused on nutrition
- 85% of programs reported reaching parents through distributing written materials such as flyers, pamphlets or newsletters; 71% held parent workshops or events; and 63% discussed nutrition and/or physical activity at a parent-teacher conference
- 52% reported offering activities focusing on improved eating and physical activity behaviors for staff
- 52% reported identifying a community organization as a partner in implementing IM/IL
Additional evaluation summaries are below:
- https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/i-am-moving-i-am-learning-early-findings-implementation-obesity-prevention-enhancement
- https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/stage1_survey.pdf
- https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/i-am-moving-i-am-learning-early-findings-implementation-obesity-prevention-enhancement
Classification: Research-tested
Evaluation Indicators
Readiness and Capacity – Short Term (ST) | Changes – Medium Term (MT) | Effectiveness and Maintenance – Long Term (LT) | Population Results (R) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Individual | ST1, ST3 | MT1, MT3 | LT1, LT3 | |
Environmental Settings | ST5, ST6, ST7 | MT5, MT6 | LT5, LT6, LT7, LT8, LT9, LT10, LT11 | |
Sectors of Influence |
Evaluation Materials
- Questionnaire for staff leading IM/IL
- Telephone Interview Guide for Program Managers
- Telephone Interview Guide for Classroom Teachers/Home Visitors
- Director/Program Manager Interview Guide
- Teacher Focus Group Interview Guide
- Parent Focus Group Interview Guide
- Observation Form and Coding Specification Manual
- Implementation Assessment Rubric
Additional Information
Choosy Kids IMIL Resources and Training: https://choosykids.com/pages/imil
Head Start: The I am Moving, I am Learning website (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/i-am-moving-i-am-learning-early-findings-implementation-obesity-prevention-enhancement) includes a summary report of the first two years, testimonials, and a timeline of the programs history.
Contact Person(s):
Choosy Kids
Phone: (304) 777-4541
Email: info@choosykids.com