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Johnson & Johnson is taking a stand against childhood obesity.

As part of the Gateway to a Healthy Community^TM Initiative, Johnson & Johnson is launching the Healthier Kids program, bringing Activity Works to 100 schools and 1,000 classrooms across Newark, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Houston. Learn More >

Discussion Date

Are your students motivated to participate in Activity Works episodes?05/15/12
How are motor breaks assisting your instruction?03/30/12
What pleasant surprises have come from providing 10-minute activity bursts?03/26/12
Why do you feel it's important to provide daily aerobic exercise in the classroom?03/23/12
How is your school community using physical activity to increase academic performance?03/23/12
What steps is your school community taking to help combat childhood obesity?01/03/12
How can we engage home and community in support of more physical activity by your students?01/03/12
What is being done in your community to combat childhood obesity?01/03/12

Discussion

Please join the discussion and share how this curriculum-based wellness program has affected you and your students. We also invite you to read and enjoy the experiences your peers are having.

Why do you feel it's important to provide daily aerobic exercise in the classroom?

by: Nicole Corkery, 1st Grade Teacher
posted on: 03/22/12

for healthy habits and strong minds!

by: Gilda Harris, Second Grade Teacher, Jersey City, NJ
posted on: 01/03/12

As a second grade teacher for the past ten years, I have noticed a significant decline in overall student motivation to succeed in school. One of the most striking factors that influence the level of motivation of many early childhood students is lack of physical activity. Too often, American students, especially in urban areas, are kept indoors, without organized and consistent physical activity, either indoors and/or outdoors. As a result of limited to nonexistent mobility and physical activity, our students have become overweight, lazy, and unmotivated. Why? Several reasons exist but again, one that stands out in the forefront is the monotony of the traditional school day plus inconsistent physical activity in a structured academic context.

by: Kitty Slater, Math Coach, Camden, NJ
posted on: 01/03/12

Our students are "actively engaged" in Activity Works and they really seem to enjoy the "adventure." The exercise is certainly beneficial and is helping us to encourage a healthier lifestyle to help fight the childhood obesity epidemic which plagues so many of our youth. It definitely helps those students who need "to move.