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Apr 23rd Thursday, April 23 – Activity & Nutrition

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.

1. 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)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

Apr 22nd Wednesday, April 22 – Activity & Nutrition – Yoga & Dancing

Physical Activity
Today we will start off with a Jungle Safari with Cosmic Kids Yoga. Then we will learn a new dance shuffle with Kidz Bop. Finally, we end the activity session today with a calming video that stretches and rejuvenates the body.

1. Jungle Safari with Cosmic Kids Yoga (Duration: 13:39)
   ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4CaR0syf1g
   ○ Start your day with a nice, calming yoga video that will stretch the body.
2. KIDZ BOP Kids – KIDZ BOP Shuffle (Duration: 4:31)
   ○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfzRP6V5rE4
   ○ This is a fun dance video that will get the heart rate up.
3. Crab Frenzy ○ Have your child walk like a crab by placing their palms and feet on the floor while raising their stomach up to face the sky. Staying in that pose, let them see how long they can balance and hold it. Then have them add something to their belly and give them places to transport the item around the house or yard.
4. Calm Kids: Full Body Stretch (Duration: 7:37)
   ○ https://youtu.be/xELgfiXSw-s
   ○ This is a calming video that stretches and rejuvenates the body.

Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Healthy Snacks – Dried Fruits!
Changing the texture of the fruit or vegetables is a great way to help children eat more variety of fruits. For today’s snack have your child try dried fruits! Grapes (raisins), mango, coconut, or bananas all come in dried options! They taste great on their own but you can also add them to many snacks. Add dried fruits to trail mix, yogurt and oatmeal, or put on celery with peanut butter. They are a healthy source of energy and fiber and are convenient to eat!

Try our Snack Recipe – Trail Mix with Dried Fruit!
1 cup of popcorn
1 cup of whole grain cheerios
¼ cup dried fruit of choice, raisins, craisins or any other dried fruits
Mix together and serve
BONUS: Happy Earth Day! Celebrate by checking out these Earth Day fruit and veggie tips
Healthy Foods For a Healthy Earth ; Lifestyle and Healthy Earth Decisions

Apr 21st District PE Blog information

Tuesday, April 21 – Activity & Nutrition (We’ve got fruit and an appearance by Captain America!)

Physical Activity
Handouts: Strength Yoga Flow, ABC Workout of the Day
Today will take you through a range of physical activities that are fun for the whole family. Begin with a yoga strength flow from Kids Work it Out, then get your heart pumpin’ by participating in a fitness activity with Captain America! If you really want to challenge yourself today, use the ABC Workout of the Day to finish out your activity.

1. Today’s yoga, the Strength Flow, from the Kids Work It Out program starts with an energizing ‘bunny breath’ exercise and then focuses on strengthening and stretching the legs, hips, and sides of the waist.
   o https://youtu.be/ZJNqcBcNTcM (Time: 4:41)
2. Last week we worked out with the Avengers, but this week we are going to be physically activity with Captain America! So, grab your shield, check out this video, and follow along with the moves.
   o https://youtu.be/Zm9qhyh4TJk (Time: 5:02)
3. Finish the day, with the ABC Workout of the Day. Instead of the site word sheet this week, spell out the word STRENGTH and HAPPINESS.
   o Check out the workout handout here: ABC Workout of the Day

Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Did you know that many popular drinks like soda, sports drinks and even juice can have as much as 10 teaspoons of sugar added? Yikes! That much sugar is not good for our bodies or our teeth. Did you also know that water has zero sugar? This is what makes water our healthiest drink. But healthy does not need to be boring! There are many ways to flavor water and keep it fun. This week as we work to eat the rainbow, let’s also try to flavor our water using as a rainbow of fruits and veggies. Follow the schedule below to make your way across the rainbow.
• Tuesday: Add watermelon and/or strawberries

• Wednesday: Add orange slices

• Thursday: Add lemon slices

• Friday: Add cucumbers slices

• Saturday: Add blackberries and/or blueberries

• Sunday: Build a rainbow drink by adding any or all of the above

To prepare your rainbow water:
• Fill one half of a pitcher with cold water and fruit/vegetable from above
• Let sit for at least two hours
• Enjoy your cold and healthy drink!
Feel free to share what your favorite berry infusion recipe is on social media! Make sure to use our handles listed above and add #HealthyKidsQuarantined.

Apr 21st Tuesday April 21st

Hello everyone, to all of you that just subscribed, Thank You. Please check my blog and the Elementary PE blog daily for information. The elementary PE blob will have great information on Health, Activities and Nutrition. This Friday I will post a link to an activity blog, you will be responsible for keeping track of your activities and showing me your progress. I will explain how it works when I post Friday. We will also begin Google Meets next week. All the information will be posted Friday, I want to give as many people the chance to subscribe as possible before I give all of the information. Please feel free to send pictures of yourself doing activities or just comment on my posts what you are doing during to pass the time. Please stay safe and we will get through this together. I look forward to seeing you all next week in out Meets.

Apr 20th Monday April 20th

I have added the Districts elementary Physical Education blog. There, you will find all the daily activities and nutrition lessons you will be required to do. Please look for my email that will be coming in the next day explaining all of your responsibilities and grading for the remainder of the year. Stay safe

Apr 17th Friday 17th Update

Good morning, beginning next week I will be posting 2 short 5 minute videos a week discussing activities that you we will be required to do. I will also be sending an activity log to every student and you must fill it out and send it to me to show you are doing your work. You will be graded on your participation with the activity logs. For those of you that see this I will be sending mass emails to all Maples students with my blog as well as the new elementary PE blog as well. Have a great weekend and I will post everything needed Monday!

Apr 14th Good Morning

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I have a meeting tomorrow to discuss how we will be moving forward with teaching phys ed for the remainder of the year. Please continue to follow the April calendar for daily activities. I will have more tomorrow!! Stay Safe and Take Care

Apr 3rd IT’S FRIDAY!!

Seems funny to say that, it used to be an exciting thing to say at the end of each week but now it is just another day. I want everyone to keep their heads up! We will get through this and get back to school. Unfortunately it looks like that won’t be until Fall though. Stay active enjoy the sunshine in your yard but make sure to stay to yourselves. I look forward to seeing all of you again. Please stay active and look to the Calendar I posted on March 31st! Please email me pictures or stories of things you are doing to stay active and have fun. Have a great Weekend!! Be Safe and take care of yourselves.

Apr 2nd Hello

Hi everyone, I hope you are all safe and feeling good. Please stay tuned to my blog and everything your teachers are putting out for you to do. I will have more for you to do and ideas to stay active. I hope you all are following the April calendar I posted. Talk again soon.

Apr 1st ANOTHER DAY!!

Hi everyone, I decided to stop putting Day # whatever because it was becoming to depressing!! I have really missed spending my days with all of you. Just like I have told many of you in class, you are my kids away from my home and I miss hanging out with all of you and having fun. Please stay active and take a look at the calendar I posted for different activities. Stay safe everyone, tell your families the Stage Family is thinking about all of them.