Winter 2002/2003 - Volume 2

• Keep Children Moving
• Children's Activity Pyramid
• VERB^TM It's what you do
• Downloadable Parents' Newsletter
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Children's Activity Pyramid¹²

• Teachers, parents and children are familiar with the USDA Food Guide Pyramid which is discussed in the next section.
• This Children's Activity Pyramid builds on this same concept by providing these examples of age-appropriate types of activities that children need to perform daily, 3-5 times a week; 2-3 times a week; and "cut-down-on" sedentary activities.
• The second part of this Activity Pyramid provides children with a blank pyramid for them to select and record "activities you think of to have more fun."

Link with Health Curriculum

• Visit teachers during an in-service or a faculty meeting.
• Give the facts on health issues associated with overweight, inactive children provided in the above sections.
• Give them the link to this Web site, Children's Activity Pyramid.
• Ask teachers to have children complete this activity.
  • Download the activity PDF file here.
• Display pictures of each child's personalized Activity Pyramid in the school cafeteria.

References: Click here.

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