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0000FACE Family Circle Kit InstructionsThe purpose of the FACE Family Circle Kit Instructions is to provide FACE parent educators direction and step-by-step guidance in preparing for and carrying out the FACE Family Circle Kit sent to each program. Please review the following items prior to delivering the FACE Family Circle Kit with families. Title: Raising a Fit Child: Encouraging Physical Fitness!Format: Presentation, Family ActivityIntent: Discuss the importance of physical fitness to a healthy lifestyleDiscuss the benefits of exerciseDiscuss how much exercise is enoughDiscuss safety during physical activity Targeted Ages of Children: Parent Educator Resources:Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention in Babies and Toddlers (Foundational Curriculum, p. 1256-1260)Developing Healthy Relationship with TV and Technology (Foundational Curriculum, p. 539-545)Baby Bytes: The Role of Computers in the Lives of Toddlers (Foundational Curriculum, p. 1125-1128)Active Start: A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines for Children From Birth to Age 5, 2nd Edition () Parent Handouts:Babies and TV: A Healthy Start on Screen Time (Foundational Curriculum, p. 546-547)Toddler Need a TV Guide- YOU! (Foundational Curriculum, p. 548-549)Tracking Our Family’s Screen Time (Foundational Curriculum, p. 1841-1842)Keeping Fit for Your Child (Foundational Curriculum, p. 1574)Materials:Rez-Robics Workout DVD (Contact Parents as Teachers for a copy of the DVD)TelevisionDVD PlayerMats or carpet for floor exercisesFruit JuicePocket folders with parent handouts and paperSports stickers to decorate pocket foldersDocuments:FACE Family Circle Task SheetGroup Connection Sign-In Sheet Group Connection Feedback FormGroup Connection Observation ToolPreparation for FACE Family Circle:During the team meeting discuss the FACE Family Circle.Use the instruction document to discuss the content and format. Decide if it is appropriate and/or desirable to include center-based familiesUse the FACE Family Circle Task Sheet to assign tasks for all team members.Distribute flyers about the Family Circle in the community and share with familiesPreview the Rez-Robics exercise DVD. The entire DVD is one hour and twenty minutes long. You may want to pick and choose sections of the DVD to use. The first 30 minutes include proper techniques, warm up, stretching, Rez-Robics and a Stomp Dance (chapters 2-6). The following 30 minutes include intense Rez-Robics (chapters 7-12). The last 20 minutes of the DVD includes a Round Dance, push-ups, sit-ups, cool down and stretching. You may want to use the first 30 minutes and last 20 minutes. Recommended Process During FACE Family Circle:Welcome families by:Greeting families at the door and handing out name tags. Have families sign in and put their name in a jar for door prizes.Sharing with families that this meeting will be about the importance of physical fitness. Explaining the format will be approximately a 30-minute discussion followed by an approximately 50-minute parent-child activity, using Rez-Robics. Encouraging parents to introduce themselves and their children.Optional: Have balls of different sizes out for families to play with until everyone arrives.Discussion (Incorporate, as appropriate, child development and parenting information)Why be active?Ask families “What kinds of physical activities did you enjoy as a child?”Ask families to brainstorm benefits of regular exercise and physical fitness for themselves and children.Share with families that stronger muscles and bones helps control body fat, less likely to be overweight, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol, sleep better, handle physical and emotional challenges better, establish healthy life long habits, have a better outlook on life, longer life expectancy.Barriers to an active lifestyle:Facilitate a group discussion about reasons parents and children aren’t more active. Ask “What gets in the way of being more active?”Share the facts about sedentary lifestyle, problems and causes. The percentage of overweight kids and adults has more than doubled over the past 30 years. Some of the causes are TV watching, computers and video games. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under 2 year of age should watch no TV and over 2 years of age, 1-2 hours of TV per day is the maximum. Young children should NOT be inactive for more than 1 hour at a time unless they are sleeping. Things to keep in mind about exercising:Safety: Stress the importance of safety using the handout, Safety Reminders for Active Young Children. Emphasize the topics on outside play and playground equipment. Have the parents discuss the bullets and share any experiences they have had positive or negative.How much is enough? Share the following recommendations from National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).Infant (Birth-12 months): No specific requirements. Birth-6 months: Provide tummy time when awake, with room to stretch.6-12 months: Floor time is important, allowing the child to move, rollover, crawl, and begin pulling up. Toddler (12-36 months): Minimum daily activity- 30 minutes planned physical activity and at least 60 minutes unstructured physical activity (free play). 12-18 months: Activities may include walking on different surfaces outside, pushing boxes with heavy objects in them, carrying things, and climbing on couch cushions. 18-24 months: Toddlers become smoother, more efficient and improve their balance. Children this age can begin playgrounds, throwing and kicking balls and walking on uneven surfaces. 24-36 months: Children have their basic motor skills. They will continue to improve on eye-hand & eye-foot coordination. Activities could include chasing and popping bubbles and batting at balloons.Preschooler (ages 3-5): Minimum daily activity- 2 hours with 60 minutes planned physical activity and at least 60 minutes unstructured (free play). If children attend preschool or child care, ask the staff how much time they spend each day in active play and physical fitness.Adults (18-64): Minimum daily activity- 150 minutes a week or 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least 5 times a week. Activities include brisk walking, easy jogging, bike riding, treadmill, baseball and swimming.Strategies to increase activity as a family:Pass out the parent handout Babies and TV: A Healthy Start on Screen Time and encourage parent to write a strategy they will use at home to limit TV time.Ask families to share some of their strategies. Give each family Tracking Our Family’s Screen Time to chart at home.Discuss the parent handout Keeping Fit for Your Child and challenge parents to keep a family fitness journal. Have families establish a family physical fitness goal and record it on the Family Fitness Journal. Encourage families to keep track of their daily fitness on the journal.Discuss and share strategies to increase activity as a family.Parents should model to their children exercise and limiting TV. For infants limit the amount of time they are left in one position, such as in car seats.Discuss traditional activities that increase exercise such as Powwow dancing, horseback riding, basketball, bicycling, hunting, rodeos, community runs, etc.Parent-Child InteractionRationale- Tell parents why these activities are important:Exercise for parents and children are important for a healthy life.Parents are role models for their children. When children see their parents exercising they are teaching their children healthy habits.Exercise is a way to have fun and be silly together as a family. Children love to do things with their parents.Introduce the Rez-Robics DVD and ask the families participate in the exercises. Show the first 30 minutes that include proper techniques, warm up, stretching and a Stomp Dance (chapters 2-6).You may then want to skip to chapters 13-17 (at 1:00 on the DVD time) for the last 20 minutes of a Round Dance, push-ups, sit-ups, cool down and stretching. Doing these sections will take approximately 50 minutes. The entire DVD is about one hour and twenty minutes.Have juice available to drink to stabilize blood sugar levels as needed.Closing and SummaryAsk parents to share what they learned and what will take away from this Family Circle. Include sharing of observations of their children and how parents felt about the activity. Encourage each group member to share one goal or one behavior change they have set for themselves and/or their family. Be specific. Making a goal public increases the chances that each person will follow through. Examples might be:Limit TV, computer and video time to 2 hours per day for adults. Keep TV’s out of bedrooms. Use videos and video games that require movement.Keep it fun, be silly, get in the game. Let your child choose a family activity every day.Promote activity, not exercise.Share the following:Embracing a healthier lifestyle for yourself provides a positive role model for your family. Being active together is a great way to spend more time with your children.Your child’s life will benefit when they learn to love being active at an early age.Have parents complete the Group Connections Feedback Form. Draw names for door prizes.Optional: Ask if families would like to have a regular opportunity to do Rez-Robics. If so, help them discuss and plan the frequency, location, etc.Follow-Up for FACE Family Circle:Review the Group Connections Feedback FormsRecord attendance in Penelope using the Group Connections Sign-In SheetComplete the Group Connection Observation ToolSuccesses and Challenges: Be sure to write down your successes and challenges and complete the Documentation portion of the Group Connection Planning Guide and Record. Share details with your TA: We love hearing from you about how you’ve engaged families during the FACE Family Circle! Please do not forget to take photos and be sure to have families sign a FACE Release Form. ................
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