Get Fit to Read - Beginning May 2011

Summer…right around the corner. What do you have planned for your family? Going on any vacations, sport leagues or summer camps?

Here are some ideas from HAVOC Inc on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while making sure children remain active.

We’ve researched some ways for children to mix traditional games with fitness learning and here is our favorite one!

Fitness Games:

Activity Tag
Materials
Activity Cards highlight activities like jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups,
and other basic calisthenics.
Number cards from 1-10 to add to the tasks students complete. (You can use
a deck of cards if the jacks, queens, jokers, aces, and kings are removed.)
Directions
Designate an “it” and give that person a stack of activity cards and the
numbered cards. When they tag someone they give the tagged person an
activity card and a number card. The person tagged is to perform the
activity the number of times specified on the card. Once a child finishes
the task, they may enter the game again. You can designate a safety zone with a time limit so children can rest and
be safe.


Each day HAVOC Inc will post a new activity for families to do together including more information on the Get Fit to Read program.