Children of all ages should have a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity during the school day. Students who participate in at least an hour of physical activity a day can improve their attention span and cognitive functioning, as well as maintain a healthy weight, sleep better, feel better, and function better in school and at home.
Let's Move! Child Care
Nearly a third of kids in America are overweight or obese. As an educator you have the powerful opportunity to incorporate physical activity in everyday teaching and help prevent childhood obesity from the start.
As kids’ bodies and brains develop, they can form unhealthy habits that are hard to break. That’s why Nemours collaborated with former First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative Let’s Move! Child Care, a nationwide call-to-action that empowers child care providers to make positive health changes in children that could last a lifetime.