Welcome to Active Minds Active Bodies!
ACTIVE MINDS, ACTIVE BODIES is a research-based initiative designed to assist teachers with the promotion of physical activity through literacy integration.
Literacy is critical for children to be successful in a world where information is one of the most important resources. Physical activity is critical to a child's health in a world where too much television and video time are contributing to an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
The ACTIVE MINDS, ACTIVE BODIES initiative was established to provide best practices resources for elementary classroom teachers focusing on physical activity and language integration, from a health literacy perspective. The use of the resources in the kit and on the website will help teachers to increase student physical activity levels and improve healthy active living knowledge.
ACTIVE MINDS, ACTIVE BODIES resource kits include:
*Reading resources for young children based on physical activity
*Instructional video resources on physical activity use in the classroom
*Teaching guides to accompany the reading resources
*Pedometers for students and teachers
*Other teacher friendly health literacy resources