New This School Year is a Focus on | Physical Activity What is Physical Activity? Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. This could be anything; walking, running, and even dancing, Something that | want to focus on this year is getting everyone to find ways to get active, but | also want you to have 7" fun doing it so you'll want to get active. 1 will bethanding}these newsletters duit to Next Months Topic everyone once a month to hopefully get everyone more informed and more October will be devoted excited about adding this into our entirely to\inbenefits of everyday lives. Each month will be being physically active. dedicated to a specific topic so that way we can all learn together about the Get excited to begin this importance and benefits of being adventure on physically physically active. I encourage you to bring activity © this home and share them with your parents, siblings, and friends/That way we can all learn together! EREREREENext Months Topic November will be devoted entirely to easy changes to make in your life to become more active. Have a good and safe Halloween © Monthly Newsletter October Edition Just to touch back on what Physical Education is again, it means movement of the body that uses energy. There are tons of ways to do that, but first we should talk about why it is important to be getting physically active is anyway. Here are some of the positives a person can get from including physical activity in their everyday life: It can make you feel better about yourself Allows you to enjoy yourself and have fun Helps you geta better stegp at night Helps you get stronger bones and muscles It can male you stay at or getja healthy weight Decreases change of heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol (Helps you move are easier > Decreases chances of becoming depressed. Overall have a better outlook on life © eceeee With many benefits of getting physically active | am hoping to encourage everyone to get up and get moving because it’s better to be healthy! PRERLELEDWays to be Physically Active Everyday! Pee BRS Now that we have covered what physical activity is and why we should be doing it I’m going to be going over how you can incorporate it into your every day life. © Walk more- ifyou are going to someplace close, like an ice cream shop, walk there with your family. Just by doing something as simple as walking can really make a difference. Next Months Topic If you want to really increase your heart rate make it a bike ride © Stretching- when you wake up start your day with some stretches, this will really get your muscles moving December will be devoted entirely to different types of physical activity. pay y and ready for the day. Have a good and safe © Neighborhood sports/games- get Thanksgiving © everyone together and play a fun game of football, soccer, or even tag. This will really get you moving actively and you won't even notice because you'll be having fun with your friends,ypes of Physical Activity Monthly Newsletter December E We have focused on what Physical Activity is, why it is important, and ways to add it to your everyday life. Now we will focus on the different types of physical activity. ® Aerobic Activity: This is what you should be doing the most. There are many types of aerobic exercises, from something as moderately intense as walking or something vigorously intensive as running. There are many activities in the middle of these two as well so there is something for ©? __everyo matter how physically active Next Months Topic you are. © Muscle Strengthening Activities: January will be devoted Intense activity that can increase entirely to the negatives and/or tone your bodies muscles that can happen when you such as push-ups or lifting weights. aren't physically activity. More reps of lighter weights will tone your muscles and less reps of more Have a good and safe weight will actually increase muscle Christmas, Hanukkah, or size. Kwanza © © Bone Strengthening Activities: ah? Activities that fall under here ave "°°" things like jump roping because the impact will strengthen your bones. LRERERELS oo ont? sean OY onsNegatives of Not Being Physically Active We have talked-a4ét about the importance of physical activity and ant the positives people get from itbut pe what happens when we aren’t physically active? eo ® More of a chance to beconfiing overweight. Being overweight is a problem in America and one of the_ vs!) biggest reasons|is because people a aren't physically active. * © Itbecomes increasingly difficult to ; begin a physically active lifestyle the Next Months Topic longer a person does not do it. That's why I want to get it started now so you all know the importance and want to be physically fit! © It could be more expensive to be overweight. Those people tend to eat out more as well as needed more healthcare which could really hurt someone financially. ERERERLE February will be devoted entirely to food that acts as fuel before a good work out! Hope everyone had a great New Year Celebration ©