The Tutu’s House Keiki Health Curriculum is designed to enrich the health education of our keiki community. The program was designed by Ali Ann Dirga as part of her undergraduate thesis which was published in the Journal of Youth Development.  Ali attended Willamette University where she received a B.A. in Exercise Science and continued on to get her Master of Arts in Teaching.  She is currently the Middle School Physical Education and Health teacher at Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

The Tutu’s House Keiki Health Curriculum consists of a series of lessons that are designed to align with the State of Hawaii Department of Education Content and Performance standards.

The Tutu’s House Keiki Health Curriculum are available for free download. The requirements for use of the material are that credit assigned to Friends of the Future.


K-2 ~ "All About Me" Series
Kid Fit
A physical activity lesson that introduces children to the five components of fitness and reinforces these concepts in the game "SuperHero Fitness".
[Kid Fit Program Outline]  [K-2 Evaluation Handout]


My Pyramid
A nutrition lesson that teaches the five basic food groups and why we should healthy food.
[ My Pyramid Program Outline]  [Coloring Page]  [My Pyramid Poster]  [Song Lyrics]  [K-2 Evaluation Handout] [Supply List]


All About Feelings
A lesson on emotions that helps children identify their feelings and provides ways to cope with stress.
[All About Feelings Program Outline] [K-2 Evaluation Handout]


3-5 ~ "Healthy Bodies" Series
Bones and Muscles
A science and  physical activity lesson that explores the function of bones and muscles and the need to keep them healthy through good nutrition and exercise.
[Bones and Muscles Program Outline] [3-5 Evaluation Handout]


Heart and Lungs
A health and physical activity lesson that explores the anatomy and function of the heart and lungs.
[Heart and Lungs Program Outline] [3-5 Evaluation Handout]


Don't Stress
A lesson on identifying stress, how it feels and how to better cope with stress.
[ Don’t Stress Program Outline] [3-5 Evaluation Handout]


6-8 ~ "Making Good Choices" Series
Nutrition 101
A lesson focusing on food groups and portion sizes. Fun cashew burning experiment as a bonus calorie lesson!
[ Nutrition 101 Program Outline] [6-8 Evaluation Handout] [Calorie Experiment] [My Pyramid Tips Handout] [Serving Size Poster]


Be Tobacco Free
A lesson on the effects of smoking. Fun experiment showing how tar build up in the lungs.
[Tobacco Free Program Outline] [6-8 Evaluation Handout] [What's in a Cigarette?]