Puppet Show Health Educator Script
Introduction: Good Morning boys and girls. I’m _____________ from Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. We would like to thank _______________ (principal’s name) for having us here today at __________________ (name of school) to present you with a special show. But first let me tell you why we’re here. As many of you may already know, eating is very important. You don’t feel so good when you are hungry, right? But, avoiding hunger is not the only reason why you should learn about food. The types of food you eat can affect your health and if you don’t eat properly, you can feel a lot worse than a little hungry. You can develop diseases like diabetes or have problems with your heart. That’s why we came here, today, to show you how to eat properly to help you avoid getting those things. Okay…I can’t hear you…OKAY!
Not only is what you eat important, but also what you do when you’re not eating is just as important. What do I mean by that? What I’m talking about is exercise. I know, no one likes to run in gym class or do push-ups when practicing for a sport, but that’s not the only ways to be physically active. And that’s what we want to show, too. That the things that you do for fun like jump rope, play tag, and walking with you friends can help you stay healthy.
Well, I can’t do that alone, so I brought some friends with me who may be able to show you in a better way. My friends are called the “School Yard Kids” (maybe “Healthy Nuts” or some other creative name), but they are really shy. So, in order to bring them out, we need to make a lot of noise so they feel better. Do you think you can do that? Well, on the count of 3, I want to hear you make some noise. You ready? 1…2…3…(Ahhh!). Well here they are. Let’s meet the School Yard Kids. Why don’t you tell me your names? (Maria) Hello Maria. (Todd) Hello Todd. And (Shanequa) wasup Shanequa
Okay, now you guys hurry up and get to lunch. We’ll talk to you later.
While they’re at lunch we’re going to eavesdrop and listen to what they’re talking about, maybe we’ll learn something. Let’s see…
Nutrition Skit (Lunchroom- food choice)