Overview
Everyone Jump
Everyone Jump is a fun, interactive music CD and Teacher's Guide for Grades 4 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 proper nutrition 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 2008/2009 and continues to be available through funding support by Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
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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 2 years to reach schools in 5 provinces (BC, AB, ON, NS, NF) reaching over 40,000 students across Canada.
In 2007/08, a new element was added to the program, the Everyone Jump Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Resouce, which was distributed to 2,354 elementary schools in Ontario (58% of all elementary schools in Ontario) reaching 40,000 teachers.
This year, Everyone Jump 2008/2009 has expanded to include all public and Catholic schools in Ontario, as well as select elementary schools in 4 provinces across Canada and continues to be available through funding support by Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.