Overview
Everyone Jump
Everyone Jump is a fun, interactive music CD and Teacher's Guide for Grades 1 to 6, designed to teach students about Type 2 diabetes.
A cross-curricular resource, designed by teachers for teachers, Everyone Jump raises awareness of the importance of regular physical activity and healthy eating in preventing type 2 diabetes.
Funding for Everyone Jump was originally provided to Ophea by the Government of Ontario. The resource has since evolved into Everyone Jump 2011/12 and continues to be available through funding support by Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
Background Information
In March 2005, all Ontario Elementary schools were sent a free copy of the Everyone Jump resource including a music CD and teacher's guide. In September 2005, Novo Nordisk Canada partnered with Ophea to deliver a diabetes awareness and prevention pilot initiative to 21 elementary schools in Ontario based on Ophea's existing Everyone Jump program.
As a result of the success of the pilot initiative, Novo Nordisk Canada expanded Everyone Jump... Kids Changing Diabetes for the past five years to include schools in 7 provinces (BC, AB, SA, MA, ON, NS, NF). Since 2005, the program has reached over 127,000 students across Canada.
The 2011/2012 Educational Challenge Manual has been refreshed to include updated curriculum links and a new Educational Challenge with more challenge options.