41 pg, paper, '03

This companion curriculum to Full Mouse Empty Mouse provides a 5-day lesson plan for grade school teachers. It includes handouts for teachers, a timetable for implementing the program, ideas for raising awareness among faculty, and suggested books and websites. Each day includes classroom activities, discussion questions, songs and letters for parents with its own theme. The five themes include:

– Coping with Stress
– Fat and Thin
– Differentiating between Tummy Feelings and Heart Feelings
– Changing Bodies
– Get Moving

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dina Zeckhausen, PhD, is the founder of the Eating Disorders Information Network (EDIN). She has developed a broad range of school and community-based prevention and awareness programs that have been adopted throughout the United States, and she is a featured expert in the national media on the topic of eating disorders. Dr. Zeckhausen maintains a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders affecting both children and adults.