Parent Hand Out: The Power of Movement: Why Active Kids Thrive

Movement isn’t just fun—it’s essential for students' growth, health, and happiness! Though it's wonderful to get kids active and moving within the school environment, the primary place where kids can and need to get more movement is at home. In this day and age, so many kids spend much of their free time doing sedentary activities, in great part due to screens and technology. This parent hand out explains WHY movement is necessary to support a child's academic success and overall well being, and dozens of no cost activities that can easily be implemented in any home.