Physical Activity
Handout: Seated Spinal Yoga Flow
Today you will begin with yoga from Kids Work It Out. Then there is a great physical activity video designed for whole families to participate in together. After having fun with the family check out the scavenger hunt and calming of mind activity.
- Today’s yoga flow with Kids Work It Out is called “Seated Spinal Yoga.” It is important to stretch out your body, especially your spine. These stretches can even help you maintain good posture.
o https://youtu.be/lBOAZ4lnLtI (Time: 9:51) - Exercises for kids & parents to work out together (Time: 7:01)
o https://youtu.be/yxMmyiId390
o This a fun workout video you can do with the whole family. - Calming the Mind (Time: 5:45)
o https://youtu.be/qtapT_dp5NQ
o This is a calming meditation video to calm the mind and body. - Scavenger Hunt – A scavenger hunt is all about finding items from a list in certain rooms or areas of the outdoors. The kids will love checking off each item found or collected on the list. (Examples: fruit, vegetable, toy, activity toy, leaf, crayon, pencil, piece of paper, cereal box, rock, etc.). This Good Housekeeping article has lots of ideas! o Variations – Make this activity into a treasure hunt. You’ll just need to write the clever hints to lead them to the next clue!
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Last week you introduced vitamins and their importance to your children. Today we’re going to start looking at the benefits of individual vitamins and we will start with Vitamin A. Vitamin A is good for vision, helps strengthen our immune systems and makes bones strong
As we try to eat across the rainbow this week, also keep in mind the food below that will not only add variety to your family’s diet but will also provide a daily dose of Vitamin A:
• Sweet potato
• Kale, spinach, collard greens
• Squash
• Red peppers
• Cooked carrots
• Mango
• Cantaloupe
• Grapefruit
• Watermelon
• Salmon and Tuna
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