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Activities

UCSF Childcare Health Program promotes Active Outdoor Play

Iowa State published Growing Up Fit: Preschool Fitness Activities which explores ways to teach organized movement to preschoolers.

UCSF Childcare Health Program published Nutrition and Activity for Young Children: Raising Physically Fit and Well Nourished Children.

Placer-Nevada Counties University of California Cooperative Extension publishes a quarterly newsletter for preschool teachers, administrators, and students.   It includes information specifically on nutrition and physical activity.  

Guidelines

Preschool/Childcare Providers’ Committee of the Get Healthy San Mateo County Task Force produced a set of recommendations on nutrition and physical activity entitled Nutrition and Physical Activity for Early Childhood Ages 1-5.  Available in English and Spanish.

California Department of Health Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Children, Youth and Adults