Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: Feb. 12 CDC Strategies for K-12 Schools Physical Education Recommendations The recommendations for physical education didn't change much. They still recommend reducing class size, staggering schedules, and maintaining a 6 foot distance even during physical education activities outside. Sharing of equipment should be limited to your ability to clean/disinfect shared [...]
Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: On February 12, 2021, the CDC released a new document called, "Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools Phased Mitigation." You can find the document here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/operation-strategy.html#indicators  "As communities plan safe delivery of in-person instruction in K-12 schools, it is essential to decide when and under what conditions to help protect students, teachers, and staff [...]
Webb City, Missouri: As the President commits to getting children back to school this spring, children will once again experience the joys of recess with one caveat – No sharing. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and recommendations, the sharing of playground equipment in particular is discouraged especially in community areas with a higher spread of virus. [...]
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Is it a question of priorities? Picture Copyright 2020 CDC How are schools succeeding in fighting the spread of the coronavirus? Dr. Joshua Sharfstein at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health says we can learn from the YMCA and New York City examples, but we shouldn't overgeneralize about how they dealt with [...]
This guide is a listing of online websites and resources for educators including parents, teachers, home school providers, after school programs, preschool and day care providers etc. I made decisions about the depth and educational value of each resource.  Some resources were left out because of the ads and distracting information that filled some [...]
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June Grants Newsletter. Grants to check out: American Heart Association/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Kellogg Foundation Grants: Action for Healthy Kids Grants Game On Grants & BE Time Grants Home Depot Community Impact Grants Coming Soon! We are excited to announce the development of our latest product which is nearing [...]
Green Schoolyards America believes school grounds are very important to children and youth and shape their experience of the world around them. May is Green Schools Month so go outside on school grounds with students of any age, to engage in outdoor learning, play, and other activities. Green Schoolyards America’s FREE Living Schoolyard Activity Guide [...]
Safe Places To Play Grant – Summer 2019 The U.S. Soccer Foundation awards grants on both an annual basis (Program grants) and through a rolling process (Safe Places to Play grants) to support soccer programs and field-building initiatives nationwide. Grants are provided to support all aspects of the beautiful game — from assisting programs with [...]
Action for Healthy Kids partnered with GoGo squeeZ to offer Game On grants with a focus on BE Time for the 2019-2020 school year. The grants, which range from $5,000-$10,000, provide funding and AFHK's support to schools to create more options for unstructured time that nurtures growth and learning. "BE Time" is time spent without screens for [...]
Playground and Garden Grants Check out the school grants page on the Peaceful Playgrounds website. We just updated all grants with new links to grant information and applications. Grant types include: physical activity grants, shade structure grants, garden and nutrition grants, tree grants, as well as community and corporation grants.
Kaiser and Alliance for a Healthier Generation have developed Teachers TAKE 5 a series of brain breaks designed to help teachers and student focus on health and well being.
 I get a lot of newsletters on kids health and most are really good. I particularly like the Game ON- Action for Healthy Kids Newsletter. The April edition is just out. You can view it here: https://buff.ly/2OyMW3t Or sign up here: https://buff.ly/2OvG1rP  Topics include: Promote health materials, Stories and songs for movement, walking programs Food Waste [...]
Kids aren't getting enough of the type of exercise they need. ©Away with pixels The brain works in magical ways. Movement allows it to rebuild neural networks, process new tasks and skills, and connect its logical and creative sides for optimal performance in school, sports, and life. In a 2011 meta-analysis of 59 [...]
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