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Program Description

Bring Lil' Red to your school, community event,
conference, theater or festival!

Program Objectives

Children who participate in the Lil' Red Program will learn how to:

• Choose a balanced diet using MyPyramid
  
• Increase their intake of fruits and vegetables
  
• Cut down on soda, junk foods, and high-fat, high-sugar products
  
• Make healthy choices at home, school, and on the run
  
• Get the most nutritional value for their money
  
• See through food advertisements and decipher food labels
  
• Have fun being physically active every day
  
• Treat their bodies right in order to promote health and prevent disease
  

Follow-up Materials Available with Lil' Red

• Music CD, "What's Best 4 Me!" the official, hip-hop song from Lil' Red
• Teacher Activity Guidebooks
• Student Activity Guidebooks
• Snack Cards
• Reproducible materials for students, teachers, parents, school food service and health staff to promote school wellness and reinforce health messages

Plot Summary

Loosely following the storyline of the beloved fairy tale, the show features Lil' Red, an urban schoolchild on her way to her grandmother's house; her friend Big Boy, a neighborhood pal and jokester; and her grandmother, Gran'ma Jackson, a retired teacher and awesome cook. A hip and high energy nutrition and fitness adventure ensues when Lil' Red, Big Boy, and Gran'ma set out to teach each other some valuable and memorable lessons to shape up their eating and exercise habits.

The play's characters inspire elementary school children and their families to think about how the food and activity choices they make today can impact their future.

The audience is invited to participate throughout the show and ultimately learns a fun hip-hop song with dance steps that help them remember messages like:
“Eatin' good in the neighborhood and makin' healthy choices like I know I should!” [lyrics for "What's Best 4 Me!"]

View a video clip of the show here.