Physical Activity Trainings and Forum information and resources

Creative Movement: Michele Buran

• A great handout created by Patty Kimbrell that has lots of ideas for early childhood physical activity. There are even more resources on her website: http://pkimbrell.com/resources.htm

• Several people asked about the cost of making hula hoops. To see the receipt for all the materials needed to make the hula hoops, click here. I was able to make 26 hoops out of the materials, so $56.27 / 26 = $2.16 each.

• It was brought to my attention that certain types of electrical tape contain lead, including ones that we were using! Please learn from my mistake and read the label closely when buying materials. If you want to use the hula hoop you made at the training I would suggest that you either replace the tape or cover it with clear, non-toxic, tape. A good source for safe hula hoop tape is www.identi-tape.com. Most hooping enthusiasts recommend using gaffers tape or fabric tape.

• www.KidTribe.com for hula hoop curriculum and DVDs.

Active Bodies: Simone Brunetti

• For more resources and activity ideas visit Head Start, Body Start: www.aahperd.org/headstartbodystart/

• Check out the California Preschool Learning Foundations Vol. 2 for really useful guidelines and examples: www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psframework2.asp (click on Chapter 3: Physical Development)

What a Good Outdoor Environment Ca Do for Children: Alice Hampton

• Examples of creative outdoor environments: Natural Playscapes www.earthplay.net/natural_playscapes_preview.pdf

• Margie Carter & Deb Curtis: Designs for Living and Learning: Transforming Early Childhood Environments

• Stanley Greenspan: Playground Politics: The Emotional Development of your School-Aged Child (with Jacqui Salmon) www.perseusbooks.com

• Mary Rivkin: The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children’s Right to Play Outside

• California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism has created a Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights: www.calroundtable.org/cobor.htm

• For information on “Nature Deficit Disorder” visit No Child Left Inside Coalition: www.cbf.org/Page.aspx?pid=687

• 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Child Do: http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html

Building Healthy Communities: Linda Helland

• The Community Guide: What Works to Promote Health (www.thecommunityguide.org)

• Healthy Development Checklist: www.thehdmt.org/development_checklist.php

• Find out how walkable your neighborhood is: www.walkscore.com

• Interactive map showing park and health-related information, also shows average income of a neighborhood: www.parkscore.org

Konocti Regional Trails

• Konocti Regional Trails website: www.konoctitrails.com

• Have an open space or trails project in mind? Apply for assistance from the National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program at www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/ or email Barbara Rice at Barbara_Rice@NPS.gov