We all know physical fitness is important and plays a big role in overall health. Childhood obesity rates are climbing as well as diseases that are directly linked to our sedentary society.
What can we do as homeschool parents to ensure that our children not only have a life-long love of learning, but a life-long love of good health? I firmly believe that moderation is key. We don’t have to give up our cars, our tv’s, and only serve lettuce and carrots for dinner! We can teach and model for our children good eating habits {not perfect!}, and good exercise habits.
Here is a round-up of ideas from some of the writers at The Curriculum Choice. See how we fit healthy eating and exercise into our homeschool days!
Jen:
Healthy Living with the Family
Should Homeschool Moms be Fit? – my answer and my reasons!
5 Easy Ways to Get Started with Exercise {Free Printable} – getting started doesn’t have to be intimidating or expensive
How to Have a Fit Summer – make this you and your family’s fittest summer yet
9 Ways to Stay Motivated to Exercise – keeping the motivation going through the busyness of life
Exercising with Your Spouse – one of my secrets for staying motivated. How to make it work in your home.
Healthy Eating with the Family
10 Easy and Mostly Healthy Family Favorite Meals – easy, kid friendly meals
Healthy Snacks for Team Sports
Healthy, Easy Snacks for Team Sports – snack ideas for the team sport sign up!
Healthy Eating and Your {Adopted} Child – healthy eating tips for all kids
Barb:
Keeping it Fresh With Electives: Sharing how we used the Homeschool Physical Fitness program along with the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge to keep our teenage boys active even throughout the high school years.
Finding Time for Nature Study, Art, Music, Poetry, and PE in High School: Tips for making time for subjects that can easily get tossed aside during a busy high school week.
Tricia at Hodgepodge:
The 10 Parts of the Hodgepodge Homeschool Schedule – includes neighborhood pool PE time right after math as long as the pool is open!
Healthy Mama series – this is encouragement for you, the homeschool mama. “Quite sporadically I have shared the blessings and successes of health and diet adjustments at Hodgepodge. You likely know about the allergy challenges we face with our children. But now that it’s been eight months of a diet change, I thought I’d share the triumphs in healthy living for me – the mama.”
Review Team Features
- Our Curriculum Choice Homeschool PE and Family Fitness Pinterest Board
- Have you enjoyed this special post from our review authors? Our Curriculum Choice review team features a topic monthly. You can see all that our authors have shared on electives, math, curriculum choices and more under Review Team Features.
~Hosted by Jen Dunlap of Forever, For Always, No Matter What
Jen blogs at Forever, For Always, No Matter What. She has one amazing husband and six eclectic kids. Stop in for a visit as she blogs about their Catholic faith, homeschooling and adoption, all while trying to fit in exercise and healthy eating.
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