Click here or go to the Lets' Move website for the full report.
Information from White House.gov
On May 11 the Childhood Obesity Task Force released their plan for reducing childhood obesity in a generation.
The following are a summary of some 70 recommendations that can be found here.
* Getting children a healthy start on life, with good prenatal care for their parents; support for breastfeeding; adherence to limits on “screen time”; and qu…
Information from White House.gov
On May 11 the Childhood Obesity Task Force released their plan for reducing childhood obesity in a generation.
The following are a summary of some 70 recommendations that can be found here.
* Getting children a healthy start on life, with good prenatal care for their parents; support for breastfeeding; adherence to limits on “screen time”; and qu…
I just attended the Robert Wood Johnson Webinar entitled, "Learning Curve: What You Need to Know about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)". It is part of their new webinar series entitled, Making the Grade: Reversing Childhood Obesity in Schools.
Today's title was a little misleading so I wasn't sure it was one that I wanted to attend. I opted for the on-demand recording so I could slip out invisibly. It was f…
Today's title was a little misleading so I wasn't sure it was one that I wanted to attend. I opted for the on-demand recording so I could slip out invisibly. It was f…
I ran across this interesting article from the Huffington Post called,
Attention Deficit Disorder: Ritalin Or Recess?
It explores the relationship between recess and ADHD and reviews the CDC report that I referred to in my blog on April 20.
You might remember that I referred to the April 15 release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new report on school-based physical activity and its association with academic performance.
Th…
Attention Deficit Disorder: Ritalin Or Recess?
It explores the relationship between recess and ADHD and reviews the CDC report that I referred to in my blog on April 20.
You might remember that I referred to the April 15 release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new report on school-based physical activity and its association with academic performance.
Th…
Check it out! A free resource guide with inspiring projects to use in your classroom!
* What's Inside the PDF:
* 1. Take the Carbon Challenge
* 2. Paper: Get Over it!
* 3. Green Your Plate
* 4. Connect with Earth Explorers
* 5. Envision Eco-Art
* 6. Move Smarter
* 7. Harness the Elements
* 8. Speak Up for the Planet
* 9. Water Projects Everywhere
* 10. Encourage Youth Action
* What's Inside the PDF:
* 1. Take the Carbon Challenge
* 2. Paper: Get Over it!
* 3. Green Your Plate
* 4. Connect with Earth Explorers
* 5. Envision Eco-Art
* 6. Move Smarter
* 7. Harness the Elements
* 8. Speak Up for the Planet
* 9. Water Projects Everywhere
* 10. Encourage Youth Action
Some traditions never die and it seems that street ball is one that lives on in NYC.
See video below from NY Post.
A related article in the NY Post asks the question, What happened to NY's storied street games? Even though some of the information in the article has some inadequacies.... (ie. Since 1995, there’s even been a program, “Peaceful Playgrounds,” that some states have adopted to ensure play periods remain mild and sedate.) generally…
See video below from NY Post.
A related article in the NY Post asks the question, What happened to NY's storied street games? Even though some of the information in the article has some inadequacies.... (ie. Since 1995, there’s even been a program, “Peaceful Playgrounds,” that some states have adopted to ensure play periods remain mild and sedate.) generally…
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