Keystone Kids Go Active!

Go Active! was launched in May 2007.

To promote physical activity in preschoolers, Keystone Kids Go! has partnered with the I Am Moving, I Am Learning initiative (IMIL), which takes a proactive approach to preventing childhood obesity.  All Keystone Color Me Healthy Trainers learned the principles and strategies behind I Am Moving, I Am Learning in 2006-2007 so that they can incorporate these strategies into the training sessions they conduct for childcare providers.  In addition, many early childhood practitioners who have received Keystone Color Me Healthy materials since 2006-07 have also received a music CD that is part of the I Am Moving, I Am Learning initiative. IMIL training is currently available through each Regional Key. Click here for more details about IMIL training.

The Go Active Toolkit provides childcare providers easy access to activities that promote healthy behavior and increase the quality and quantity of children’s instant, integrative, and imaginative movement.  More than half of the 25 fun, kid-tested activities include weight-bearing activities to help build strong bones and muscles and promote good bone health early in life.  Obtain a copy of the Go Active! Toolkit that can be laminated and assembled yourself, and ready for use in your classroom.  The GoActive! Toolkit provides childcare providers with an array of ideas for increasing the amount of physical activity in the classroom. Below are some quotes from the childcare providers utilizing the toolkit. 
 
QUOTES:

• "Go Active gave me a door prize called "Choosy". The preschool children really enjoy doing Movin-n-Groovin to Choosy's songs and movements. So do I as their teacher. Thank you."
   
• "I already have placed a high priority on activity and have used my own games and ideas for movement. A lot of the activities are things I've already done before. It was interesting to have some new twists to games. I would be interested in learning more new activities to use. Thanks."
   
• "My children love doing different activities. We use scarves while dancing. We use instruments while playing music. We also do exercises as part of my preschool activities. We are very active in my daycare. I love my children. They are all pretty healthy."
   
• "The children really enjoy the activities that we do. I like the fact that they are easy enough to use as a transition activity when we need to wait unexpectedly."