Allowing students the opportunity to practice making healthy choices by offering clubs that involve physical exersize, like sports, running and jogging is a very good idea. It goes beyond the regular, organized sports like football, baseball and basketball to bring more children into sports activities.
Although not a traditional sports activity, jump rope is another healthy choice you could add to your mix. That's the idea in my entry:
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Allowing students the opportunity to practice making healthy choices by offering clubs that involve physical exersize, like sports, running and jogging is a very good idea. It goes beyond the regular, organized sports like football, baseball and basketball to bring more children into sports activities.
Although not a traditional sports activity, jump rope is another healthy choice you could add to your mix. That's the idea in my entry:
http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/node/64747/
Best of all, it's not just theory. Jump rope is already a program in action to fight youth obesity in Indiana:
http://www.jumpkidsjump.org/
All of those healthy choices will help children grow stronger and more healthy.
Thanks,
Michael Fry
Founder and Project Coordinator
One World One Rope