Browse the online resources below for ideas about promoting physical activity. Share the resources you find with families and staff members. - Active for Life
A comprehensive, evidence-informed platform offering lesson units, activity ideas, and printable resources across age groups to promote physical literacy through everyday movement. - Active Schools
Useful information including a links to research, resources, and grants - After-School Energizers
Provides ideas and suggestions for building activity in school-age programs. - Healthy Kids, Healthy Future
Empowers child care and early education providers to make positive health changes. - Making Physical Activity Part of a Child's Life (CDC)
A resource outlining how to incorporate physical activity into children's daily routines, including recommendations for various age groups and types of activities. - “Move Your Way” Campaign (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
A resource helping early childhood professionals integrate physical activity into adult routines, modeling healthy movement for children. - NAEYC: Families and Play (excerpt from Big Body Play)
Practical guidance for engaging families in observing and understanding play with open-ended materials, using photo documentation, discussions at drop-off/pick-up, and questions to spark curiosity and connection. - National Association for Sport and Physical Education
This website provides a “Teachers Toolbox” with ideas for promoting physical activity.
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