Energizers for K-12

In this day of accountability, many schools are focusing on reading, writing and math. Many teachers are being asked to integrate academia areas into our physical education classes. Some teachers are upset about this. But did you know, you may already be doing this in your quality physical education classes? Did you know you can [...]

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Schools trim gym classes: Less funding, staffing cited

Check out this article in Foster’s Democrat. Folks it’s a major problem in NH!!!! WTH? It looks like something drastic may need to be done. This is our kids we’re talking about!

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The President’s Challenge to Schools and Kids

1. Choose an activity.
Just about any physical activity where you’re using large muscle groups [...]

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Active and Healthy Schools

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What communities can do…

http://www.cdc.gov/NCCDPHP/sgr/adoles.htm

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Lack of Physical Activity makes kids more fidgety in classroom…

I’ll continue to reference articles that have already been published to further drive home the point that exercise in the classroom is a solution that will bring about results that we, both parents and teachers, can live with. Here is an excerpt of a very helpful article that may offer some easy-to-implement tools from an [...]

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The Sedentary Problem

Young kids should not be inactive for prolonged periods of time — no more than 1 hour unless they’re sleeping. And school-age children should not be inactive for periods longer than 2 hours.
– kidshealth.org
I know it sounds kinda preachy, and boring to say the least, but I figured it was worth posting. The point I [...]

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Yikes! I’m talking about our kids physical health and there are a few hazards that need to be addressed…for us adults!

Some tweaks need to happen for us adults to remain healthy when we go to the school. What do I mean?
Did anyone bring their kids to the Thursday night Basketball practice the other night? Well, you may remember the very icy sidewalk that led up to the school gym. I felt bad for a gentleman, [...]

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On Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00pm Will Your Voice Be heard on Behalf of Your Kids Health???

Mark your calendars. Save the date! This is a chance for your voice and concerns to be heard in a face-to-face forum (don’t forget to add to this blog daily your comments, concerns, insults etc.).
It’s been brought to my attention some concerns about this meeting, some of which I agree with. For instance, one parent [...]

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OMG….It’s really bad folks…

At the federal level, the report notes that five years after a U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity put forth quality daily K-12 physical education as key action, a federal law, the No Child Left Behind Act, is actually threatening the amount of time available for physical education, [...]

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