Choosy Blog — children
Vote for Choosy!
Posted by Christine Cox on
Young children are very impressionable, as we all know. They follow our lead and DO hear a lot that we say. If you don't believe it, say something in front of them that you'd rather not have repeated! So let's make sure that they hear the great lessons that Choosy, our own health hero, has to teach and vote for Choosy!
Keep Your Heart Happy
Posted by Christine Cox on
In order to have a very happy heart, we need to teach children that it takes more than being active. We know that at least 60 minutes of exercise every day is important to stay healthy. And that 60 minutes is for all ages, from 1 to 100! But how do you teach young children that physical activity is healthy for their hearts? And how do you make exercise fun and not a chore at such a young age so that heart health continues every day until they are 100 years old?
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- Tags: children, happy heart, heart, music, my heart says thanks
Start Small, Start with Success: IMIL for Educators and Families
Posted by Christine Cox on
Take a moment to digest the first part of the title of this post: Start Small, Start with Success. This could be relevant for almost anything in life. If you take the time to start small, learn all of the information you can and then build upon that, then you are likely setting yourself up for success. Let’s talk about how this relates specifically to educators, family, and children. Have you ever heard of IMIL? If not, let’s start small by first researching what this is. I Am Moving, I Am Learning IMIL is a proactive approach to childhood obesity...
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- Tags: children, classroom, Educators, I am learning, I am moving, IMIL, parents, students, teachers
