Back to School Should Mean Exercise for Kids of All Ages

 

With our kids back to school, are they getting as much exercise as they did this summer?

This year, Vermont’s State Board of Education required Vermont schools to offer at least 30 minutes of physical activity to kids a day.  Ask your schools what they are doing. Physical activity can be easily integrated into the school day. Kids who are active do better academically. It’s a win-win. Smart and healthy!

Advocate for more physical education in school as well so your children can learn the life-long habit of being physically active.

And, remember that fun and exercise at school doesn’t have to be for just kids. Ask your schools if they are opening their doors to the community for recreational activities like open gyms and fitness centers for parents to use, or walking clubs for the elderly before or after school hours. Let me know what you find out. [email protected].

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