Get Moving

Get yourself moving,

go outside and play!

It's good to exercise

each and every day.

Go for a walk,

hop, skip and run,

play a lively game

and have a little fun!

It's good for your body

to stretch and move.

Getting exercise can

help your health improve.

So don't just sit around

and waste the day away;

get up, get going and

make the most of your day!

Exercise is Cool!

Run so fast,

have a blast,

skip and jump and play.

Have some fun

in the sun,

get moving every day.

 Kick a ball,

big or small,

throw it to a friend.

Move around,

touch the ground,

stretch and twist and bend.

 Ride a bike,

take a hike,

jump into a pool.

Swing and slide,

play outside,

exercise is cool!

 

Connie Arnold, 2011

www.childrenbooks.webs.com

Summer is nearing an end and schools are starting up again. We still need to encourage children to get exercise, stressing the fun in it while keeping their bodies healthy. 

Hope you enjoy this little poem and the photos of my grandsons having fun and getting exercise! If you'd like to read another poem I shared earlier with this same theme, see Get Moving!

What are some of your favorite active children's games?

Get Moving!

We all know how important exercise is, and we need to teach our children as well. It seems all too easy these days to spend free time occupied with the many electronic devices available, which leads to a lot of sitting and not much physical activity. I wrote a poem to encourage children (and adults as well) to get moving!

Get yourself moving,

go outside and play. 

It's good to exercise

each and every day.

             Go for a walk,               

hop, skip and run,

play a lively game

and have a little fun!

It's good for your body

to stretch and move.

Getting exercise can

help your health improve.

So don't just sit around

and waste the day away.

Get up and get going,

make the most of your day!

Connie Arnold, 2010

http://www.childrenbooks.webs.com