Lessons
Level 1, Lesson 1: Where Are We Today?
Topic 1: Overview
Topic 2: What to expect & What is Big Body Play?
Topic 3: The State of Our Health Today
Topic 4: What is Going on?
Topic 5: How Does Play Impact Kids?
Topic 6: The Connection Between Movement and Learning
Topic 7: Wrap-Up, A Story from Kindergarten
Level 1 Lesson 1: Reading assignments & References
Level 1, Lesson 1 Foundations Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 2: Literacy, What's Physical About It?
Topic 1: Review and Introduction
Topic 2: Parents and Schools
Topic 3: Defining Physical Literacy
Topic 4: Children Love to Move
Topic 5: Putting It All Together
Topic 6: Adult Role Models and Conclusion
Topic 7: Reading Material & References
Level 1, Lesson 2: Literacy, What's Physical About It? Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 3: Did You Bring Your Six-Pack? Core Strength and a Child's Success
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 1: Introduction
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 2: The Pivot to Play Learning Pyramid
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 3: What is the Core to a Child?
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 4: A Little History & Some Engineering
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 5: What Does Core Strength Look Like in Kids Today?
Level 1, Lesson 3, Topic 6: What Does This Mean For Classroom Success?
Level 1, Lesson 3 Topic 7: Wrap -Up
Level 1, Lesson 3: Reading Material and References
Level 1, Lesson 3: Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 4: Running on Empty: Aerobic Movement and the Brain
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Let's Start By Talking About the Brain
Topic 3: So How Does a Brain Develop?
Topic 4: What Happens to Children When They Exercise Aerobically?
Topic 5: Aerobic Movement, Behavior and Self-Control
Topic 6: What is Happening in the Brain When We Move Aerobically?
Topic 7: Reading Material and References
Level 1, Lesson 4 Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 5: Let's Spin Some Success with a Powerful Vestibular System
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What is the Vestibular System?
Topic 3: What Do a Well-Developed and a Poorly Developed Vestibular System look like?
Topic 4: How Does this Impact Classroom Success?
Topic 5: What Can Be Done to Support the Vestibular System
Topic 6: What More Can We Do?
Topic 7: Reading Material and References
Level 1, Lesson 5 Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 6: Jump, Push and Pull the Proprioceptive System into Our Tool Box
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is Proprioception? How Does It Work?
Topic 3: How Is It Transferred to the Classroom, Social Skills and Development?
Topic 4: How Do We Strengthen It?
Topic 5: Putting It All Together
Topic 6: Reading and References
Level 1, Lesson 6 Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 7: Tips and Tricks: Starting Your Business & Classroom Management
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Consider the Big Picture
Topic 3: It's Not All About the Games!
Topic 4: Modeling and Communication
Topic 5: Your Lesson Plans and How to Use Them
Topic 6: Safety and the Environment in Which You Will Conduct Your Program
Topic 7: Seeing is Believing & References
Level 1, Lesson 7 Quiz
Level 1, Lesson 8: Games to Support these Strengths & Skills
Level 1 Lesson Plans: Group 1
Level 1 Lesson Plans: Group 2

Topic 3: The State of Our Health Today

 

What do you think about when you think of play? What happens when kids are in play? There is certainly a lot of high energy in big body physical play. But there are nuances in at as well. There is a give and take, there are learning from mistakes, there is trial and error and much, much more.

What does lack of opportunities for play do for a child’s health?

Consider this:

  • Only 24% of 6-17 year olds get 60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  • And this downward trend in physical activity begins around age 6.  
  • Obese children are highly likely to be obese adults.  This high rate of obesity in our young is one of the reasons why researchers estimate that 51% of the U.S. population will be obese by 2030.
  • According to the American Psychological Association: “ This rapid increase in obesity is not the product of changing biology or genes; it is the product of an obesogenic environment that promotes inactivity and overeating.”