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For
Kids Only: Move It!
Every
day, you need at least one hour or more of physical activity. Moving
your body works your muscles, strengthens your heart, revs you up
and keeps you healthy. Add some or all of the activities below to
your day and you will easily rack up an hour or two of activity.
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Play
Are you
all about having fun? Maybe you like to play games but you don't
really like the idea of team sports and competition. No problem!
Chasing your dog around the yard, playing tag with the neighbor
kids, splashing around the pool, and inline skating (with a helmet
and safety gear) are all great play activities.
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Artistic Activities
Do you enjoy moving your body in artistic ways? If so, you might
like activities such as dance, gymnastics, or ice skating.
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Sports
If you love the thrill of competition, there are many activities
to try. Football, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, basketball,
baseball, softball, and hockey are just a few team sports you might
like.
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Exercise
You're the kid that loves school P.E. class! If you like to exercise,
you may want to set up your own obstacle course, complete with jumping,
running, lifting and throwing “events.” In the winter,
cross-country skiing is a super way to get exercise.
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Transportation
Instead of relying on cars or the bus, try using your body instead.
Whether you walk, bicycle, or take your scooter, you will be adding
activity to your day just by getting where you need to go.
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Chores
OK, so these activities may not be the most fun but helping in the
garden, walking the dog, and even cleaning up your room (to music!)
can get your body moving.
Mix
Up Your Movement!
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help you: |
Pick
Activities that: |
Examples: |
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Strengthen
your heart (and also improve your endurance)
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Keep
you moving (and breathing a little hard) for at least fifteen
minutes at a time
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Riding
your bike, jump rope games, dancing to music, inline skating,
jogging, swimming
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Build
sturdy Bones
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Are
"weight bearing," which means your body works against
gravity
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Karate,
gymnastics, tennis, games that involve running such as basketball,
rugby, baseball, football, soccer, or playing tag
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Become
stronger
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Work
your muscles
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Tug-of-war,
rope climbing, pumping higher on a swing, swinging bar to bar
along play equipment, handstands, exercises such as sit-ups
and push-ups
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Move,
reach and bend easier
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Help
you to stretch and become more flexible
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Ballet
and other dancing, gymnastics, stretching exercises, doing the
splits, toe reaches, yoga
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Enjoy
moving your body and stay in good shape
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Are
FUN!
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YOUR
favorite activities, sports, and exercises!
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Source:
GOOD FOR YOU!
©2006, Disney Learning
Related Link: Active-An-Hour-A-Day
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Play
with Your Produce Healthy Challenge
Classrooms throughout the U.S. are invited
to enter the Produce
for Kids® Play
with Your Produce Healthy Challenge contest for Fall 2008. All entering
classrooms will receive coupons and discounts for fresh produce, sample
lesson plans with fun fruit & veggie activities, discounts on nutrition
books and curricula, and Produce for Kids goodies for the classroom.
Three Grand prize winners will receive a classroom party toolkit (with
party ideas, recipes, favors and gift certificates to purchase produce
and other nutritious food), a $500 mini-grant to promote school-based
health and wellness, and their photo and write-up highlighted on the
Produce
for Kids® website.
FMI, go to
Play
with Your Produce Healthy Challenge.
Note: Connie
is on the PFK advisory board and assisted in the development of this
contest.
Dance
for Health™ Fundraiser
Dance
for Health™ is a national fundraising event brought to you
by the award winning nonprofit Healthy
Kids Challenge™. Dance for Health™ will raise healthy
lifestyle awareness and get kids and adults moving through dance. 65%
of the monies raised will stay with your school or program to support
more efforts to guide kids and families in making healthy eating and
physical activity part of daily living. FMI, go to Dance
for Health™.
"Every
Body Eats" resource materials
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has developed a traveling
nutrition exhibit aimed at elementary school children. (A physical fitness
exhibit is also in the works). The good news is that you don't have
to visit the museum to access great teaching and resource materials.
Two of the exhibit stations are now available as interactive flash games
on the site. Materials are available in both English and Spanish. Viist
the site at http://www.omsi.edu/everybodyeats.
Note: Connie was an advisor to this project and you will see some
of her resources featured on the website.
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information contained in this newsletter is not intended as a substitute
for medical and/or nutrition advice. See your physician and/or registered
dietitian for individual health and/or dietary concerns.
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©2008
by Connie Liakos Evers, All Rights Reserved. There is a modest reprint
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