Introducing a Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Program for kids that addresses childhood obesity!

Creative title:  The bSAFE bFIT! Program for kids
                  "bsafe": "b"body Composition, "S"Strength, "A"Aerobic Fitness,                       "F"Flexibility, "E"Endurance
Helps children remember the five health-related physical fitness components!

Catch the excitement of the newest educational fitness program for kids which uses innovative learning strategies that teach both physical activity and nutrition within the same curriculum; while linking schools, families, and the community.

Made easy and fun to keep kids moving while learning!

Classroom, physical education, health, science teachers; instructors, administrators, parents, nurses, counselors, and others can impact children's wellness for a lifetime!

Just 5 to 10 minutes!  Learning strategies are short and to the point--not adding to an already crammed schedule.  Each strategy can be completed in as little as 5 to 10 minutes.

A perfect fit for meeting the goals of the School Wellness Policy!

The bSAFE bFIT! Program for kids uses fun visual food characters called Fitness Pals to illustrate physical activity--yes, foods exercising (addressing both physical activity and nutrition concepts with one character)!  For example, the Watermelon Jack, known as the jumping jack, represents the Fruit Group from the USDA MyPyramid and the Aerobic Fitness component of health-related physical fitness. The program's use of visual food characters is what sets bSAFE bFIT! apart from other available programs.

Teachers/Instructors: All-in-one educational fitness curriculum with learning strategies that keep physical activity and nutrition connected; while linking schools, families, and the community.

Administrations: Your complete turn-key solution to meet the goals of your Local School Wellness Policy!

Parents: An education fitness program you can use at home!

The bSAFE bFIT! Program is easy to implement and provides five educational tools that have been sampled in the elementary classrooms. Therefore, actual feedback from students was a major influence.
1. Five 18 x 24 Colorful Posters
2. bSAFE bFIT! Manual with Lesson Plans
3. Fitness Pal Activity Cards
4. Move n' with Fitness Pals CD
5. bSAFE bFIT! Instructor DVD

Resources for these tools are MyPyramid for kids (United States Department of Agriculture, USDA), National Standards for Physical Educaiton (National Association for Sport and Physical Education, NASPE), National Health Education Standards (American Cancer Society, ACS), and the Coordinated School Health Eight Component Model (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC).

The nation's concern for childhood obesity is reaching out to those working with children ages 2 through 12.  Early education guides children in the development of healthy habits and lifestyle choices before unhealthy habits are formed.

Two key culprits have been identified as to why children are increasing in size--lack  of physical activity and poor nutritional choices. Learning theorists recommend keeping physical activity and nutrition education connected so children can relate them and better understand presented information.

Overweight children experience both physical and emotional problems. Research suggests that unhealthy children have difficulty learning--good health is a prerequisite for a good education!

Physical activity and nutrition education can change a child's knowledge, fitness level, attitudes, and habits; thus, decreasing the incidence of childhood obesity and increasing academic performance.

The bSAFE bFIT! Program for Kids is rated excellent by Action for Healthy Kids!

bSAFE bFIT! has joined with Striker Sports to provide the innovative educational fitness program to you through your favorite catalog!  Go to www.strikersportsllc.com and order your bSAFE bFIT! educational tools today!  You may also download FREE newsletters that communicate physical activity and nutrition information to families and community members at www.strikersportsllc.com.

Let's be safe and be fit!