Transcript Active Schools Campaign Let's Move! WV is about putting children on the path to a healthy future.

Active Schools Campaign
Let's Move! WV is about putting children
on the path to a healthy future.
Let’s Move! WV is an initiative that has
strong support from State Superintendent,
Jorea Marple for grades Pre-K through
Eighth that recommends schools
accumulate an additional 15 minutes of
daily physical activity.
High schools are encouraged to explore
ways to add additional physical activity
opportunities to the school day.
Superintendent
Jorea M. Marple,
Ed.E.
Play is the highest form of research.
Albert Einstein
Physical fitness is not only one of the most
important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis
of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
John F. Kennedy
It is a happy talent to know how to play.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.
Abraham Maslow
Do not…keep children to their studies by
compulsion, but by play.
Plato
Let’s Move! WV
-Paper Aerobics-
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Physical Activity produces
Health Benefits
•Reduces the risk for overweight, diabetes,
and other chronic disease
•Helps children feel better about
themselves
•Reduces the risk for depression and the
effects of stress
•Helps children prepare to be productive,
healthy members of society and improves
overall quality of life.
Physical Activity may lead to
Academic Benefits
•Robert Wood Johnson foundation
“Activity breaks can improve…
• cognitive performance
• classroom behavior.”
•Wood County
Nationally recognized research from Wood
County Schools in Parkersburg , WV
recently highlighted by both the Centers of
Disease Control and the American Heart
Association, has clearly shown the positive
connections between healthier children,
daily physical activity and academic
performance.
Physical Activity Recommendations
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services issued physical activity
guidelines for Americans, ages 6 and older.
Recommendation was for children and
adolescents to participate in 60 minutes or
more of physical activity daily.
The American Heart Association recommends
that children and adolescents should do 60
minutes or more of physical activity daily and
they participate in physical activities that are
appropriate for their age and enjoyable.
Schools are a key place for
kids to get a portion of the
recommended 60 minutes
of moderate to vigorous
activity each day.
Let’s Move! WV
Aerobic Rock, Paper, Scissors
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Planning
2510 has been revised to remove time
constraints
•Time is available for 15 minutes of
moderate to vigorous physical activity in
Pre-K through Grade Eight.
*May be accumulated in 5 minute
movement breaks*
•Key point-In addition to physical
education, recess and other physical
activities
•Physical Activity Resource Guide is available
online and it is suggested that the activities be
introduced by the physical education teacher.
•After the introduction of activities,
notify classroom teacher and the classroom
teacher facilitates student participation in
Let’s Move! WV-Active Schools.
•Physical Education teacher role is to be the
Activity Director for the school.
Professional Development
•RESA Regional School Wellness Specialist
(RSWS) available for technical assistance
•2010-2011 Health and Physical Education
Leadership Academy graduates
•2011-2012 Health and Physical Education
Leadership Academy
•West Virginia Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance
(WVAHPERD) Fall State Conference
•KidStrong-June 13-14, 2012
Let’s Move! WV
Aerobic Black Bear, Trout, Skeeter
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Let’s Move! West Virginia
Active Schools
Teachers should select activities from the Resource
Guide or other sources based on their comfort level
with the goal of completing additional 15 minutes
of total activity time each day.
Adventure To Fitness
Showcase a school wide physical activity
Coordinate use of equipment between physical
education teacher and classroom teacher
Activity Tracker
Let’s Party
Activity Tracker
Everyone in school needs to be actively
engaged in and supportive of Let’s Move!
WV -Active Schools for it to be successful.
Dr. Marple’s message says it all…
“ If you are in a school where kids aren’t
physically active…
…do something about it!”