KINE 102 Ch. 14 Active Healthy School Program

KINE 102 Palomar College

AHSP

Active Healthy School Program

Reauthorization Act

recommends not mandates 8 points

Reauthorization Act 1

make active settings, recess and lunchtime

Reauthorization Act 2

regularly scheduled activity breaks in classroom 3-5min

Reauthorization Act 3

design school walking programs buddy or small group based

Reauthorization Act 4

develop activity contracts, students monitor their own patterns

Reauthorization Act 5

programs for parents, sharing info via newsletters and school programs

Reauthorization Act 6

place point of decision prompts in classrooms and around entire school

Reauthorization Act 7

encourage students to participate in after-school programs

Reauthorization Act 8

maintain and strengthen nutritional service programs

form 1 of elementary schools activity breaks

morning activity recess

form 2 of elementary schools activity breaks

lunchtime activity recess

form 3 of elementary schools activity breaks

afternoon activity recess (mini-breaks throughout the day)

point of decision prompts (prompting healthy lifestyles)

poster boards, mini sheets to handout or post, get reward & sign up sheets

activity calendars

teacher & parent involvement, walking to school-home events, fun days, PE demonstration night, charity events

organizing a AHSP committee

network, introduce yourself, get involved, be persistent, ask others to help