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Active learning spaces offer students opportunities to engage, collaborate, and learn in an environment that taps into their innate curiosity and creativity. Students well versed in active learning - the capabilities that colleges, vocational schools and the workforce demand - will be far more successful than those educated in traditional classrooms. Get Active is a practical guide to inform your thinking about how best to design schools and classrooms to support learning in a connected, digital world. From classroom redesigns to schoolwide rennovation projects and new building construction, the authors show the many ways that active learning spaces can improve the learning experience.
Part of the White Wolves non-fiction titles, which provide a range of engaging subjects that children will encounter in the real world. This book is the Science series title for below average readers aged 8 to 9.
Take exercise from a 'should do' place to a simple part of your everyday life. "I needed this [book]. I went from not exercising to doing some type of movement each day. I lost 18 pounds and have enjoyed the movement." ~ Sharon T. "I think this was my favorite book so far! It pushed me to get active every day and stop using the excuse that “Sunday is a day of rest” to just sit in front of the TV all day." ~ Michele W. "I see myself with a schedule and routine for my new healthy habits and no excuses!!!! My spiritual life has grown and I even started having morning studies and I can because I have finally broken the chains of laziness and procrastination. Can’t wait to see what the Lord is gong to do in my life… Released 21.6 pounds!!!" ~ Darla M RISE UP! "Jesus said to him, Rise up, take up your bed, and walk." ~ John 5:8 AKJV Like the man waiting by the well for healing, we know we need to be more active for our health, yet we continue to wait around for some mystic day when suddenly something will be different and we're able to start working out. That day will never come, and yet, the answer, Jesus, is here now. Rise-up. In this 28-day devotional study and workout challenge, award-winning, best-selling author, Cathy Morenzie, guides you through a shift in mindsets around exercise, develops positive health habits, and shows how to lean on the Lord for the strength to do what you've never been able to do on your own. Whether you've never exercised, occasionally exercise, or exercise regularly but are wanting to take it to the next level, the insights, strategies and biblical teachings in this book will help you to develop a more active lifestyle than you've had before. Discover how to: - Maximize Your Weight Loss - Learn to Enjoy to Exercise - Transform Your Workout into Worship - Turn Your Exercise Into a Habit - Sculpt & Tone Your Body - Discover What the Bible Says About Being Healthy Hate exercise (but know you need it?) This book and challenge is for you! -No Hard-Core Workouts -No Jogging for Miles -No Punishing Diets -Fad-Free Fitness Take the 'Rise Up' Challenge in this book to: - See those extra pounds coming off faster than ever. - Get in better shape while glorifying God in your body as 1 Cor. 6:19-20 tells us. - Develop life-long habits to keep your active for life. *Winner of Readers Choice Bronze Award - Christian Life - 2021* Other Healthy by Design books: Weight Loss, God's Way: The Proven 21-Day Weight Loss Devotional Bible Study Weight Loss, God's Way: Low-Carb Cookbook and 21-Day Meal Plan Pray Powerfully, Lose Weight Love God, Lose Weight
If you’re inactive, chances are you’re overweight, tired all the time, and in poor health…which puts you at risk of contracting cancer, diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure. But the very thought of changing your lifestyle to become a more active person can be daunting, to say the least. Until now. Allow Bob Lloyd to show you how easy it can be. His simple, step-by-step guide will get you feeling fit, strong and energized in as little as three months with just 30 minutes a day... is all it takes! Get Active is an entertaining, eye-opening read. Bob’s words of wisdom will cause you to reconsider all the pre-conceived notions you have about exercise and you’ll find yourself re-evaluating, re-examining and re-thinking your life. Don’t hesitate. This is the golden opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Get ready to turn your life around with Get Active!
50 Fantastic Ideas for Getting Children Active is filled with simple and accessible ideas to make physical activity an enjoyable and meaningful part of daily life in the Early Years. Young children's physical and mental development, health and wellbeing can be significantly improved by regular physical activity, from tummy time that informs crawling to walking, and sitting still that impacts on fluent handwriting. Dr Lala Manners uses her wealth of experience to present 50 ideas to engage with young children physically in a positive way and get them active, from Scrabble and Stand where toddlers lift themselves up to standing as quickly as possible to Duvet Tunnels where children commando crawl under a sheet. Many of the ideas in this book can be used both indoors and outdoors and all of them involve using easily-accessible or free-to-source materials that can be found at home and in Early Years settings. With over 40 books in the 50 Fantastic Ideas series there's something for everyone – whether you're a practitioner looking for new ideas or you want to try out a popular well-loved activity with a new twist. Each book offers a wide range of fun and creative activities to carry out with children aged 0 – 5 years, with lists of resources, step-by-step instructions and information about the benefits for children.
From the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club comes an astounding comprehensive plan to save our planet, make the outdoors the epicenter of our communities, and commit to an active outdoor lifestyle. In The Outdoor Citizen, John Judge coins the term “Outdoor Citizen” as he delivers an urgent call to action and a remarkably persuasive argument for why we must all become citizens of the natural world, reconnecting with life's most essential foundation, nature, and defending it, embracing it, and advocating for it. Judge, an international leader in conservation stewardship, covers such topics as how to turn our cities into Outdoor Cities, with a wide range of green spaces, outdoor recreation activities, eco-friendly transportation, and sustainable food sources; how to globally transition to green energy sources; what environmental policies must be implemented and how to enact them; and how to fund a sustainable economy. At a time when we are facing an unprecedented climate crisis, the continued use of carbon emissions will lead to devastating, irreversible effects on the earth. This unique and riveting volume, brimming with expert advice and case studies, is unparalleled—a game-changer for saving our planet and an entry point into a world of healthier and happier people.
Grab some friends and play tag. Take a bike ride. Go on a hike. There are so many ways to be active! Lively photos mixed with informative text will explain why we need to be active and inspire every reader to get up and move. Be Active includes a glossary, a read more section, kid-friendly Internet sites, and an index.
Eat Healthy, Be Active is a series of one-hour workshops created by the US Department of Health and Human and Office of Disease Prevention to encourage better overall health in the community and at home. Based on recent nutrition and physical activity guidelines, this handbook provides instructors everything they need to create interactive, engaging, and effective workshops in the following areas: 1. Enjoy Healthy Food That Tastes Great 2. Quick, Healthy Meals and Snacks 3. Eating Healthy on a Budget 4. Tips for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off 5. Making Healthy Eating Part of Your Total Lifestyle 6. Physical Activity Is Key to Living Well This handbook provides a lesson plan with step by step instructions, learning objectives and activities, and educational materials for each workshop, allowing anyone to become an instructor. In addition, materials are created to be inclusive of all literacy levels, making healthy living accessible for anyone and everyone.
