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Enhancing Physical Activity in Early Care and Education Settings
through PSE
Michele Buran, MACSU, Chico
Center for Nutrition & Activity [email protected]
530-898-4318
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What does Physical Activity look like in ECE settings?
• Structured PA (teacher-led) • Unstructured PA (free play)• Playing Outdoors• Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)• Teacher Encouragement• Play Space Environments
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Physical Activity Policy based on Best Practices
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Physically Active Play Time• We provide >120 min. of gross motor play time for
full day sites and 60 minutes for half day sites to all children each day.
• We provide opportunities for outdoor play 2 or more times per day.
• We ensure that children are rarely seated for periods of more than 30 minutes without incorporated movement activities.
• We do not withhold active play time for children as a consequence for behavior.
• We rarely show television and videos and only use them as an educational tool.
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Play Environments• We provide fixed play equipment that is extensive
and varied for all children. • We provide portable play equipment that is diverse
and available for children to use at the same time. • We make outdoor portable play equipment freely
available to all children all of the time. • Outdoor play space includes an open, grassy area
and a track/path for wheeled toys. • Indoor space will include room for large gross motor
movements, when weather does not permit outdoor play.
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Supporting Physical Activity• Our staff encourage children to be active and regularly
join children in active play. • We encourage parents to dress children appropriately
for active play and sun protection• We communicate positive messages to families about
participating in PA and fundamental movement skills at home.
• We communicate positive messages to families about limiting screen time to < 2 hours per day.
• We provide visible support for PA in classrooms and common areas through use of posters, pictures, and displayed books.
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Physical Activity Education
• We provide training opportunities for staff on physical activity (other than playground safety) 2X per year or more.
• We provide teacher-directed physical activity education for children through a standardized curriculum 2X per week or more.
• We offer physical activity education to parents 2X per year or more.
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Systems Change
• Planning & scheduling time for structured and unstructured PA
• Adopting curriculum• Training teachers • Rotating PA equipment• Limiting screen time• PA messaging to parents
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Environmental Change
Create environments that encourage movementBoth indoors and outdoors.– Open Space– Climbing equipment– Wheeled toys– Manipulatives– Playground stencils– Posters