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Family Guide to Physical Activity for Children

12 pages (double-sided) PDF
This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips, information and ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians help their children learn about the importance of physical activity and increase their activity levels. This Guide includes a ‘call to action' that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and reducing more sedentary time.

Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Children

*8 pages (double-sided) PDF
Resource guide that teachers can use to talk with children about the importance of being active, having fun and feeling good about themselves. Includes tips on how to motivate behavior change, ideas for fun class activities, plus stories of how other educators were able to build physical activity into their lesson plans.

‘Gotta Move!' Interactive Magazine for Children

*16 pages (double-sided) PDF
Excellent companion resource to the Family and Teacher's Guides, this magazine helps children learn that physical activity is fun and easier than they think, as well as activities to try out, and information about how physical activity makes both their bodies and minds feel better. Ideal for use at home or school; filled with tips and tricks, plus a quiz and a game.

Physical Activity Chart & Activity Stickers

*1 page (single-sided) PDF
Suitable for posting on a fridge or bulletin board, this colorful chart lets kids add unique stickers featuring pictures of activities they have completed to track their progress in becoming more physically active.

Family Guide to Physical Activity for Youth

*16 pages (double-sided) PDF
This family-friendly resource guide is filled with tips, information and ideas to help parents, caregivers and guardians raise healthy youth and learn about the importance of physical activity to achieve life-long health benefits. Features a progress chart, ideas for activities to do as a family plus tips for offering encouragement. Includes a ‘call to action' that outlines the new guidelines for boosting active time and reducing more sedentary time.

Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Youth

*16 pages (double-sided) PDF
Resource guide that teachers can use to lead discussions about the importance of physical activity to achieving health benefits and feeling good about themselves. Includes tips for behavior change techniques, class project ideas and case studies of how other educators specializing in a variety of subjects built physical activity into their lesson plans.

Let's Get Active!' Interactive Magazine for Youth

*16 pages (double-sided) PDF
Excellent companion to the Family and Teacher's Guides, this magazine gives youth tips and advice on how to get started, finding activities they enjoy, activity breaks that can be done even when sitting, as well as a quiz and a crossword puzzle about physical activity facts. Also includes stories of ways other youth increased their physical activity levels. Ideal for use at home or school.

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