The Year is ROLLING Along!

Yesterday, I was able to ride the big trike out to the crosswalk and, wearing my bike helmet, encourage students to get their exercise in each afternoon. Healthy bodies contribute to better thinking! Get some moving time in everyday. You can ride a bike, jump rope, play ball, run, etc! You can participate in soccer, football, dance, gymnastics--but be careful not to structure your schedule too much . . . our brains need that "down" time or unstructured time to "process" and let ideas and thoughts flow from the one side of our brains to the other!

Mrs. Farmer's 4th Graders shared some Yoga Fun in the Learning Commons with me yesterday. We read Mr. President Goes to School by Rick Walton to remind ourselves about how important play is for solving problems and getting along with others! We played "Run, Freeze, Melt" and "Duck, Duck, Yoga" and practiced "square breathing" and "Swim, Duckie, Swim" breathing. Good stuff!! Anybody else want to play? These strategies are great for de-stressing and anger management AS WELL AS establishing PROACTIVE habits to fend off anxiety and worry.

Parents, would anybody be interested in a FAMILY YOGA CLASS? Let me know! My school # is 821-2807. I'd love to start a class for PHES families. What's the best time and day for you?

Here's what the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention site recommends for children activity:

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/children.html

Happy Moving!