"Walk your way to 10,000 Steps: School Edition" is a continuous 4-6 week
program.** Kids, Teachers and Staff are more than welcome to participate! The
School Edition is a scaled down version of our 9 week "Walk Your Way to
10,000 Steps" program.
The goal of this program is to get kids moving during the school day. At the
beginning of each day, the student is given a pedometer. The student wears it
all day long, even during gym class and recess. At the end of the day the
students record their steps and then hand in the pedometer so it doesn't get lost
at home.
The first week will be to discover baseline steps. DO NOT change walking
activity level for the first week. From week 2 through 6 you will add 250 steps to
the daily total per week until a previously set goal has been reached or
exceeded.
At the beginning of the program each student will receive a pedometer, a score
card, and a little prize to get them excited to start moving. We can also arrange
to have give aways at the end of each week for those who have kept up with the
program and increased their steps!
Teachers: Taking the time to move more doesn't mean less time to learn. Learn
to incorporate moving and exercise into lesson plans. When kids are having fun,
they are more likely to retain information and want to learn! Other moving ideas
include :
The cost of this program is usually $4, but if you would like to take advantage of
our Healthy Live Policy Changes in your school, we can limit the cost or even
run it for FREE!
For other fun and exciting activity programs aimed for students and for a
list of
Policy Changes check out our Fit & Fun link!
If your school would like to participate in this or any other program contact
Kate O'Stricker by email at kmo11@cornell.edu or by phone at 1-800-897-9189
x122
program.** Kids, Teachers and Staff are more than welcome to participate! The
School Edition is a scaled down version of our 9 week "Walk Your Way to
10,000 Steps" program.
The goal of this program is to get kids moving during the school day. At the
beginning of each day, the student is given a pedometer. The student wears it
all day long, even during gym class and recess. At the end of the day the
students record their steps and then hand in the pedometer so it doesn't get lost
at home.
The first week will be to discover baseline steps. DO NOT change walking
activity level for the first week. From week 2 through 6 you will add 250 steps to
the daily total per week until a previously set goal has been reached or
exceeded.
At the beginning of the program each student will receive a pedometer, a score
card, and a little prize to get them excited to start moving. We can also arrange
to have give aways at the end of each week for those who have kept up with the
program and increased their steps!
Teachers: Taking the time to move more doesn't mean less time to learn. Learn
to incorporate moving and exercise into lesson plans. When kids are having fun,
they are more likely to retain information and want to learn! Other moving ideas
include :
- Leaving for lunch 5 minutes early and taking a walk
Having extra recess as a celebration instead of a party
The cost of this program is usually $4, but if you would like to take advantage of
our Healthy Live Policy Changes in your school, we can limit the cost or even
run it for FREE!
For other fun and exciting activity programs aimed for students and for a
list of
Policy Changes check out our Fit & Fun link!
If your school would like to participate in this or any other program contact
Kate O'Stricker by email at kmo11@cornell.edu or by phone at 1-800-897-9189
x122