United Way has resources to help parents while students are at home. Parents should visit
www.raisegreatkids.org for ideas to keep children busy while they are home and Marathon County Early Years Coalition on Facebook. Looking for more free resources to keep your kids active and engaged while at home? Like the
RaiseGreatKids Facebook page for daily ideas and helpful parenting tips!
Talk. Sing. Read. Play. Every Child. Every Day.
Attention Parents! All playgrounds are closed at this time. While it's tempting to take your kids to the local playground for some outside time, it is not safe for them. The virus can live on outdoor surfaces as well. It's perfectly fine to go for a walk through our local parks, but maintain a safe distance of 6 feet from other people and stay off playground equipment, park benches and picnic tables.
If the weather isn’t good for a walk, BOKS is a physical activity program designed to reverse this public health crisis by getting kids active and establishing a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. Built on the science and research documented in the book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, BOKS provides free physical activity curriculum, training and support to communities looking to establish and maintain impactful fitness and nutrition programs serving the whole child. With many schools being closed and kids at home, BOKS will share as many games and activities as possible to keep kids active and happy during this difficult time.
This link includes free activity packs and daily virtual workouts.
