NEDA TOOLKIT for Educators
Curriculum on healthy body image and eating disorders
Many educational resources are available for each school age group and can be incorporated into school health
education classes about healthy body image and eating disorders.
Entering Adulthood: Looking at Body Image and
Eating Disorders
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED329840.pdf A Curriculum for Grades 9-12.Contemporary Health
Series. 1991. Susan Giarratano.
Dying to be Thin: PBS Video and Teaching Resources
http://www.pbs.org/ This includes a video (first debuted on television on
the NOVA program) that is free for viewing online. The
video typically takes at least two class periods. The
Web site also includes many other related resources,
including discussion questions and a lesson plan that
uses some math skills. Lessons are tied to National
Science and Health education standards.
Discovery Education
http://school.discoveryeducation.com This Discovery Channel resource provides many
materials and resources on eating disorders and
healthy body image and nutrition, many of which are
free or have a nominal cost (such as those that include
a video). Use the website search box and enter the
term “eating disorders” to find many curricula. Lessons
are tied to National Science and Health education
standards. Books
The Gurze-Salucore Eating Disorders Resource
Catalogue (www.edcatalogue.com) specializes in
publishing and distributing books and materials on
eating disorders.
Visit www.edcatalogue.com/books for a categorized
listing of eating disorders-related books.
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