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National Child Health Day

Celebrated on the first Monday in October, this day focuses on the health of children, including nutrition, disease prevention, safety, and physical and mental health.

Celebrated on the first Monday in October, this day focuses on the health of children, including nutrition, disease prevention, safety, and physical and mental health. 

 

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 Dancing | Exercise with Smart Cat

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  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Dancing | Exercise with Smart Cat
Hop up and let's pretend we're dancers! Ballet, ballet, ballet! Tap dance! Tap-a-tap-a-tap-a! Let's do the twist! And the swim! You're a star! Good work!
 Tummy Tickler | Exercise with Smart Cat

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  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Tummy Tickler | Exercise with Smart Cat
See your toes? Let's touch them! Like this! Turn sideways and do it again! Other side! That's a tummy tickler! Pretend you're swimming - like this! Swim, swim, swim! If you're swimming near the...
 Jumping Jacks | Exercise with Smart Cat

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  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Jumping Jacks | Exercise with Smart Cat
Let's do some jumping jacks! Ready? 1-2-3-Go! Good job! Now, let's hop like popcorn! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Big pop! Good work!
 Wild Animals | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Wild Animals | Exercise with Smart Cat
Use your arm for a trunk! Let's be elephants! That was funny! Let's be monkeys next! Mmm, bananas! We're silly! Now let's play kangaroo! That's funny! Good work!
 Marching | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Marching | Exercise with Smart Cat
Hi, girls and boys! Let's march! March, march, march! Now let's play the drums! Good work! Can you hold one leg like this? Now let's try the other leg! We look funny! Keep marching! Good work!
 Hop Up | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Hop Up | Exercise with Smart Cat
We're going to reach up and reach down. Ready? Go! Other side! Good! Now let's bring each leg forward and backwards. Ready? We're dancing. It's fun! You're a dancer! Good work!
 Flapping | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Flapping | Exercise with Smart Cat
We're going to pretend! Bend down like this and hop! Can you guess what we are? That's funny! Now flap your wings! Flap, flap! Now let's be a little bird! Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap...
 Walking | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Walking | Exercise with Smart Cat
Step forward. Step back. Pretend you're walking in lots of pudding. Slow...slow. Oh, no! Let's pretend we're being chased by a bear! Go away, bear! That was silly! Good work!
Wild Animals | Exercise with Smart Cat Jumping Rope | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Jumping Rope | Exercise with Smart Cat
A big stretch - stretch sideways - like this! Good! Now the other side! Good work! Now let's jump rope! Use one foot! Now the other foot! Give yourself a hand! Good work!
 Wiggling | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
  • 1
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Wiggling | Exercise with Smart Cat
You watch me and do what I do! Ready? That was silly! Go again! Do it fast! Run in a circle! Wiggle like a fish! You're great! Good work!
 Silly | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Silly | Exercise with Smart Cat
Let's reach up and reach down! Good! Now, side-to-side! Stretch your leg out! Now step forward and step back! Good work! Now, watch carefully and do what I do! That was silly! Good work!
 Yard Work | Exercise with Smart Cat

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Grades

  • Pre K
  • Kindergarten
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Yard Work | Exercise with Smart Cat
Can you dance like this? Now be a lawn sprinkler! Good work! Now let's mow the grass! Pull the cord! Mow the grass! Now get on your horse and ride! Here's your lasso! That was funny! Good work!
A Trip to the Dentist

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Grades

  • Kindergarten
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A Trip to the Dentist

Students can define cavity, healthy food, and snacks. They will describe the relationship between excessive sugar consumption and obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. They also will demonstrate good...

Where Does Your Food Grow?

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Grades

  • 2
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Where Does Your Food Grow?

Students will define farm, garden, orchard, farmers market, roadside stand, and grocery store. They will recognize foods come from different places.

Once Around the Clock

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Grades

  • 1
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Once Around the Clock

Students will define nutrients, physical activity, and replenish. They will discuss why the body needs physical activity and explain the importance of replenishing nutrients after activity.

Beans are Protein

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Grades

  • 1
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Beans are Protein

Students will define bean, protein and meat alternatives. They will identify different types of beans.

Change Your Oil

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Grades

  • 1
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Change Your Oil

Students will define saturated fat, unsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and trans fat. They will understand the differences between the types of fat and learn to make healthy...

Fun with Fruits

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Grades

  • Kindergarten
  • 1
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  • 3
Fun with Fruits

Students can define: nutritious, energy, fruit, and healthy foods and snacks. Students will identify the fruit portion of MyPlate and identify the health benefits of eating a variety of fruits.

Bike for Your Life

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Grades

  • Kindergarten
  • 1
  • 2
  • 5
Bike for Your Life

Students will define physical activity and health-related fitness. They will identify fun sources of physical activity through a charades game. They will learn the relationship between physical...

Play Hard, Snack Healthy

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Grades

  • 1
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Play Hard, Snack Healthy

Students will define hustle, physical activity and variety. They will identify ways to work physical activity into their day. Also they will categorize different healthy snacks into the appropriate...

Aerobic Activity

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Grades

  • Kindergarten
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  • 4
Aerobic Activity

Students will define aerobic and anaerobic exercise/activity. They will keep a week-long exercise journal demonstrating these exercises. They will differentiate between them and have the ability to...

Let's Go Play

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Grades

  • Kindergarten
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  • 3
Let's Go Play

Students will gain an understanding of muscles, bones, endurance and health-related fitness. They will describe how physical activity helps build strong bones and muscles. They will also identify ways...

Walking the Dog

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Grades

  • 1
  • 2
Walking the Dog

Students will define physical activity, moderate physical activity, and vigorous physical activity. They will learn the recommended amount of time for physical activity daily and practice multiple...

Go Play Outside!

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Grades

  • 1
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Go Play Outside!

Students will gain an understanding of the importance of physical activity and how it connects to the foods they eat. They will participate in an activity and then work together to create a class book...