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Physical Activity for Children
Nutrition education curriculum developed by Virginia for group or individual sessions of children age 3-5 years and their parents. Includes objectives, background information, pre and post assessment, activities and handouts (Development of Motor Skills, Physical Activity Scoreboard and Fitness Fun Coloring Sheets).

Physical Activity Lesson Plan
These lesson plans were developed by California to assist WIC staff in providing education on physical activity. Lesson plans, as well as accompanying handouts, can be downloaded and tailored to meet the needs of participants.

Take the Stairs Challenge for Staff
This 8-week challenge developed by Virginia promotes increasing physical activity through activities that can be a part of everyday life; includes instructions and tracking sheet.

Team WIC Walking Challenge
This 2-week program developed by Virginia encourages staff to keep track of the number of steps they walk during the first week and then to increase the amount by 400 steps per day during the second week; includes instructions and tracking sheet.

TV Time vs. Play Time
This brochure was developed by South Carolina to address the issue of the ever growing number of overweight children. The activity chart describes activities that the parent/caretaker can do with and for a child to increase that child's activity level, while reducing time spent watching TV.

TV Turn-off Challenge
This 8-week program developed by Virginia encourages staff to decrease the amount of time spent watching television and increasing activity levels. It challenges them to limit television viewing to one hour or less per day and replacing TV time with other activities; includes instructions and tracking sheet, monthly calendar and award certificate.

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