September 2015
Elementary Activity Calendar
Sunday
Monday
NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES
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Fruit and Veggies – More Matters
Month
National Childhood Obesity
Awareness Month
National Yoga Awareness Month
Whole Grains Month
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7
Go bowling or set up
bottles/cans at home. See
how many you can knock
down!
Tuesday
1
2
Try and hold Tree Pose
for 20 seconds on each
leg. Place your
foot on the
inner calf or
inner thigh
(never the inner
knee!)
8
Keep a food journal of all
the fruits and veggies you
eat this week. Strive for
1-1 ½ cups of fruit and
1 ½-2 ½ cups of veggies.
Wednesday
3
10 tricep dips
15 second seated straddle
stretch
20 crunches
25 jump rope reps
9
Complete 25 reps of any
two exercises!
14
15
16
10 frog jumps
10 sit-ups
10 push-ups
10 second superman hold
Hold
Cobra
three times for 20
seconds. Practice the
other poses you’ve
learned!
Jump rope to music! Can
you jump to an entire
song without stopping?
20
21
22
Practice your right leg
split, left leg split, and
middle split. Hold each
one for 30 seconds.
23
Friday
4
Play Follow the Leader…
with exercises!
You can run, skip, and
even dance!
10
Go to the tennis courts.
Practice striking and
volleying with a friend or
family member!
No tennis court? Practice
striking and volleying a
balloon!
13
Thursday
Hold Downward Dog
three times for 20
seconds. Try lifting one
leg for an even greater
challenge!
17
Go to the basketball court
and practice your lay-ups.
Can you make 5 shots on
both your right and left
sides?
24
Jump rope!
Try a Bell jump! To do
so, jump forward and
backward while keeping
your feet together.
Blow up a balloon and
see how many times you
can keep it up in the air.
Play by yourself or with
friends!
28
27
During a TV commercial,
hold a seated pike stretch
three times for 20
seconds. Can you touch
your toes?
Jump rope!
Try a Skier jump! To do
so, jump side-to-side
while keeping your feet
together.
Leg Day!
20 squats
20 walking lunges
20 high knees
29
Hold
Bow
Pose two times for 15
seconds. Discuss the
benefits of yoga!
Alternate rounds by
hopping, galloping,
running, sliding, skipping,
and leaping.
5
Have a family dinner with
brown rice or wholewheat pasta. Want
dessert? Try muffins with
whole-wheat flour!
Can you do 5 in a row?
10?
11
12
Just play! Hide-and-seek,
tag, hopscotch, hula hoop,
pogo stick, it’s up to you!
Go for a bike ride around
the neighborhood. Don’t
forget to wear your
helmet!
18
19
Usually eat a sandwich
with white bread? Try
substituting for delicious
whole-wheat bread.
25
Red Light, Green Light
Practice dribbling a
soccer ball in your
backyard, or trap and kick
with a neighbor.
Saturday
Enjoy a day at the
playground. See how
many times you can
swing across the monkey
bars.
26 Family Health and
Fitness Day USA!
Throw and catch with a
partner(s). Practice using
a variety of balls (e.g. a
football, wiffle ball, and
basketball.)
Walk to the park for a
family picnic. Pack a
healthy lunch full of
fruits, veggies, and whole
grains!
30
World Heart Day!
Run/walk a mile at a
nearby track or field.
Bring your friends along!
What was your
favorite activity this
month? Give it another
try!
Practice the Bell jump
again too!
Reproduced with permission from the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
SHAPE America recommends school-age children accumulate
at least 60 minutes and up to several hours of physical activity
per day. Each bout of physical activity should be followed by
cool-down stretches that help reduce soreness and avoid injury.
Happy exercising!
http://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/resources/teachingtools/qualitype/