MyActivity PyramidMyActivity Pyramid

Karen Sherbondy, RD, LDKaren Sherbondy, RD, LDFNEP Special Projects Coordinator FNEP Special Projects Coordinator

August 4, 2006August 4, 2006

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness Introduce MyActivity PyramidIntroduce MyActivity Pyramid

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness Use MyActivity Pyramid poster Use MyActivity Pyramid poster

and handoutand handout

Do Do notnot use MyActivity Log use MyActivity Log

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness Focus in Grade 1Focus in Grade 1

–Expose kidsExpose kids to the graphicto the graphic

–Get kids to start thinking Get kids to start thinking about physical activity about physical activity and ways to be activeand ways to be active

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness Use poster with lessons Use poster with lessons

–Help children associate Help children associate having fun moving our bodies having fun moving our bodies in a variety of ways each dayin a variety of ways each day

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness There really are no physical There really are no physical

activity "activities" in grade 1activity "activities" in grade 1

Tie in with other concepts Tie in with other concepts

introduced in curriculum introduced in curriculum related to physical activity related to physical activity

Grade 1 Grade 1 Fun With Food and Fun With Food and

FitnessFitness Tip of MyActivity Pyramid Tip of MyActivity Pyramid

–Tie in inactivity Tie in inactivity

–Lesson 4: Programs and Lesson 4: Programs and CommercialsCommercials

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Use MyActivity Pyramid poster Use MyActivity Pyramid poster and handoutand handout

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Introduce these concepts:Introduce these concepts:

–Need to be physically Need to be physically active at least 60 minutes active at least 60 minutes each dayeach day

–Tracking physical activity Tracking physical activity timetime

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Introduce the MyActivity LogIntroduce the MyActivity Log

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Children may need the help of Children may need the help of parent or teacher to fill out logparent or teacher to fill out log

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

EmphasizeEmphasize

–Tracking or logging how Tracking or logging how much time children spend much time children spend doing activity doing activity

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Don’t focus on the actual Don’t focus on the actual numbers they enternumbers they enter

Children will probably Children will probably overestimateoverestimate

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Make connection that many of Make connection that many of the physical activities done in the physical activities done in Lessons 1-7 can be included in Lessons 1-7 can be included in MyActivity LogMyActivity Log

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Tip of MyActivity Pyramid Tip of MyActivity Pyramid

–Tie in inactivity Tie in inactivity

–Lesson 4: I Spy AdvertisingLesson 4: I Spy Advertising

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Lesson 6- Body image lesson Lesson 6- Body image lesson Having fun moving our bodies Having fun moving our bodies

helps us look and feel our besthelps us look and feel our best

Grade 2 Grade 2 Building MyPyramidBuilding MyPyramid

Encourage teacher to use log Encourage teacher to use log with students after NPA leaves with students after NPA leaves the classroomthe classroom

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers