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Helping children eat well and play hard                                                                                     DEC 2012 - Vol 2
Get Active Post 

Providing 1-2 hours of physical activity each day, including structured and unstructured activity, is possible with a little planning. Read about things to cnsider when Planning Physical Activity, and then see how a provider in Iowa challenged herself to plan more structured activity.

 

 

Planning Physical Activity

 

Eat Healthy 
 Try including seasonal foods in your menu this winter; it may save money and increase 
flavor! Check out these resources as you plan:

What's In Season? Winter

4-week Winter Cycle Menu* 

(Notice seasonal items, like pears & grapefruit)

Winter Recipes and Shopping Lists

 

What's in Season?
Parent Share 
By participating in Childcare Alive!, you are making great strides to improve the health of the children in your care, and parents should know about your efforts! Try sending a letter to notify parents of your participation. Check out this sample parent letter. 
 
Telling Parents about Childcare Alive
Frame of Mind 2 

Children learn through a number of ways, including watching the actions of adults. Use this to your advantage to encourage children to be more active, and become a Movement Model! Read the Childcare Alive

Top 5 strategies for Becoming a Movement Model. 

  

Movement Model
  
     For more nutrition and physical activityresources, explore the  Childcare Alive! webpage, as well as the Let's Move! Child Care website. 
 
Community Events
Opportunities to Stay Active This Winter:
Family Winter-ific Day (Fargo) - January 12, 2013 at Edgewood Golf Course
West Fargo Winter Days (West Fargo) - January 16-26, 2013
Growing Communities Workshop (Fargo) - January 11 & 12, 2013 at Plains Art Museum
  
Training Events
Mealtimes Made Healthy - Eager-to-Learn Training (North Dakota)
Training Dates: January 21-February 11, 2013
Registration Deadline: January 8, 2013
Tipping the Scales - Eager-to-Learn Training (Minnesota)
Training Dates: January 8-January 29, 2013
Registration Deadline: January 1, 2013  
Tipping the Scales (pages 23-24)- Face-to-Face Training (Mahnomen, MN)
Training Dates: January 24 & 31, 2013