I can't believe we are at the end of the school year!! This has been another magnificent year at LOA!! I hope the remaining days are wonderful for each of you!!!
With summer break quickly approaching I thought I would share some information with you from CHOA regarding the importance of keeping a schedule during school breaks. One key takeaway from this information was to do our best in maintaining sleep and wake times during breaks. I am definitely guilty of going to bed late and sleeping in on breaks!! But- after further reading into it, kids, and I am sure adults alike, benefit from remaining on some sort of schedule throughout summer break. I have attached some helpful information sheets from CHOA below.
Another tip for the summer from CHOA is the benefit of keeping our kids active. You will see below why movement is so important for kids.
"Daily movement is vital to kids’ overall wellness. Being active can improve kids’ physical health, social and emotional wellness, and academic performance.
Physical activity has tons of benefits that go beyond improving kids’ physical fitness.
Instant benefits of being physically active:
While it’s important to make movement a habit, kids can experience these benefits immediately after a single session of moderate physical activity. That’s the magic of movement!
A lot of people think movement must be strenuous to be effective. And there’s some truth to that. Kids 6 and older need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.
But here are some things to keep in mind for kids:
Activity doesn’t need to be exhausting.
Activity doesn’t need to happen all at once.
Activity doesn’t need to be structured and organized.
Above all, when it comes to kids, movement should be fun.
Healthy Kids = Better Learners!!!
Kind Regards,
Jessica Tolbert, RN