The Fitness Fun Busy Book
The Fitness Fun Busy Book

Author: Trish Kuffner

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1476701709

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The Fitness Fun Busy Book (previously titled The Wiggle & Giggle Busy Book) contains 365 creative, lively games and activities to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy and active. It provides great alternatives to watching television, playing video games, or doing other sedentary activities. This book will get your young child up and moving for hours! The Fitness Fun Busy Book shows parents and daycare providers how to: instill a love of physical exercise through games and activities that encourage a child to move; focus a child's energy constructively; encourage a child to strengthen large and small motor skills; connect music and rhyme with physical expression to develop a child's creativity; and celebrate holidays and other special occasions with games and activities that get everyone moving. This book is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight.

The Busy Body Book
The Busy Body Book

Author: Lizzy Rockwell

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012-11-28

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0307793427

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A celebration of the amazing human machine and a life on the move! Your amazing body can jump, sprint, twist, and twirl. Your body is built to move. Lizzy Rockwell explains how your bones and muscles, heart and lungs, nerves and brain all work together to keep you on the go. Kids walk and skate and tumble through these pages with such exuberance that even sprouting couch potatoes will want to get up and bounce around—and that’s the ultimate goal. Studies show that American kids are becoming more sedentary and more overweight and that they carry these tendencies with them into adolescence and adulthood. Experts agree that we need to help kids make physical activity a life-long habit. Through education, information, and encouragement, this book aims to inspire a new generation of busy bodies!

The Toddler's Busy Book
The Toddler's Busy Book

Author: Trish Kuffner

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1442404868

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Fun and creative activities to stimulate your toddler every day of the year The Toddler's Busy Book contains 365 screen-free activities for one-and-a-half- to three-year-olds using things found around the home. It shows parents and daycare providers how to: Prevent boredom during the longest stretches of rainy days with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, and arts and crafts projects. Stimulate your child's natural curiosity with entertaining math, language, and motor-skills activities. Encourage your child's physical, mental, and emotional growth with fun music, food, water, and outdoor activities. Celebrate holidays and other occasions with special projects and activities. Keep toddlers occupied during long car trips or crosstown errands. The Toddler's Busy Book is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. It should be required reading for anyone raising or teaching toddlers.

Baby Barbells
Baby Barbells

Author: Joshua Levitt

Publisher: Running Press

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762440559

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There are plenty of books and DVDs that show women how to exercise with their baby to get back in shape. But what about the poor neglected dad? The truth is, "raising" one's children comes naturally to fathers, and this book provides new dads with a spontaneous, healthy, and fun way to engage with their babies and young children. With funky, retro-cool, full-color illustrations, Baby Barbells not only shows men how to work their biceps and quads, but more importantly provides amusing yet poignant advice on bonding with baby and becoming a great dad. With its soft, subtle humor and meaningful guidance, Baby Barbells combines parenting, fitness, and health into a playful series of exercises--all in a contemporary, appealing package.

I.Q. Gets Fit
I.Q. Gets Fit

Author: Mary Ann Fraser

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-04-17

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0802795587

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During Fitness Month, I.Q., the class pet, learns important lessons about staying healthy as he tries to win a gold ribbon in the School Fitness Challenge.

We Like to Move
We Like to Move

Author: Elyse April

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781890772604

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Rhyming text and illustrations present activities that are enjoyable for all ages, including climbing, swimming, bowling, and dancing.

Fitness After 50
Fitness After 50

Author: Walter H. Ettinger

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780736044134

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It's never too late to get fit! Fitness After 50 shows you exactly how to get there, addressing all of your questions about exercise--and more. Whether you are completely new to exercise or are looking to fine-tune your existing program, this information-rich book will show you how to get started, stay on track, and have fun as you meet your fitness goals. This easy-to-understand manual also serves as a self-paced workbook, which teaches you what to ask your doctor about physical activity, how to exercise safely, and how to fit activity into your busy schedule. If you have an existing medical condition such as heart disease, osteoporosis, or diabetes, you will also find ways to adapt your activity level to your condition. Sample aerobic, muscular fitness, and combination programs are provided, along with lifestyle strategies for fitting activity into your daily routine. Fitness After 50 offers reliable advice you can trust. Authors Walter Ettinger, Brenda Wright, and Steven Blair are among the most highly regarded experts in the field of physical activity and health. And since all of them are over 50, they understand your needs and concerns firsthand. Easy to use and full of more than 50 forms, lists, and other learning tools, Fitness After 50 is the one-stop source for fitness information that you'll reach for again and again.

On-the-Go Fun for Kids!
On-the-Go Fun for Kids!

Author: Amanda Morin

Publisher: Adams Media

Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781440589201

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On-the-go activities that inspire quiet playtime fun! Do you find it difficult to keep your kids happy and busy while out running errands or during long car trips? Then look no further! From scavenger hunts and word puzzles to educational apps and imaginative play, On-the-Go Fun for Kids! offers 100 engaging activities they'll want to do again and again. Whether you're hitting the road, heading to grandma's house, or waiting patiently at the doctor's office, this guide includes simple playtime ideas for any situation, allowing you to entertain your children no matter where your family goes. And if you decide to stay in, you'll find plenty of activities for keeping them occupied while you're at home on a conference call, doing laundry, or preparing dinner. With On-the-Go Fun for Kids!, you can breathe easy knowing that your little ones are engrossed in hours of creative fun!

Classroom Fitness Breaks to Help Kids Focus
Classroom Fitness Breaks to Help Kids Focus

Author: Sarah Longhi

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780545168779

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Presents a collection of lessons, exercises, and games to provide healthy breaks for elementary school children throughout the school day to boost concentration and reduce stress.

Playdate Busy Book
Playdate Busy Book

Author: Lisa Hanson

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1476701431

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In The Playdate Busy Book (previously titled The Siblings' Busy Book) authors Hanson and Kempskie have outlined 200 activities that all the kids can enjoy together (ages 3 months to 9 years). Each activity write-up includes ways for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids to join in the fun. As in other Busy Books, the activities range from arts & crafts, seasonal decorating, outdoor adventures, and imagination stretchers to making music, learning together, and rainy-day family fun.