1. Lift hand weights during tv commercials or run in place.
2. Walk around the mall for 30 minutes.
3. Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator today. Make it a daily practice.
4. Walk your dog today (or a dog at a local shelter).

Want to promote being active at your school or workplace? The 50 Ways to Add Physical Activity into Your Life Poster is a great teaching tool!

National School Breakfast Week

Interested in more breakfast resources? Check out what breakfast teaching tools have to offer.

Join Angela during her presentation as she gives you great ideas to incorporate nutrition into your PE class. They’ll be playing nutrition Jeopardy!

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“It was a fun way to learn about transferable skills. I liked the format. I almost forgot I was watching an educational video.”

Watch a clip of the DVD here:

“The importance of good self-esteem and ways you can improve your confidence are presented in this brief character education program. The lesson begins with upbeat music and McKenna, a teenager, introducing the basics of self-esteem. Clear examples and on-screen notes emphasize key terms and concepts…”

“Holding a palette inside an art room, McKenna points out how each painting is different but has been created from the same paints. Similarly, like a painting, each person is unique. A playful but informative discussion takes place between developmental psychologist Dr. Rundman and McKenna on topics such as a person’s self-concept, the impact of self-esteem, the role of confidence, and the importance of a positive attitude. The doctor suggests ways to improve one’s self-esteem, such as ‘learn to accept praise, focus on your strengths, and learn from mistakes.’

McKenna concludes her examination of the topic on the basketball court with the high school basketball starter who explains how practice gives him confidence on the court and how he considers the choices he is given. An excellent resource for intermediate and middle grade students.”

–Robyn Gioia, Bolles School, Ponte Vedra, FL

“Let’s Move! is going to take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need in a wide range of industries to get their kids on track to live healthier lives, eat right, to get more exercise, and to be ready to face the challenges of the future,” said Mrs. Obama in her video on the Let’s Move! web site.

The four key components of Let’s Move! are:

1. Make Healthier Choices
2. Healthier Food in Schools
3. Access to Healthy, Affordable Food
4. Increase Physical Activity

One of our mail goals at LZE is to create innovative and relevant educational tools that promote nutrition and activity, so it’s very exciting for us to see an initiative like this come from the White House! We’ll be posting more information about Let’s Move on our blog as the initiative unfolds.  You can learn more about Let’s Move! at www.letsmove.gov.