List Of Recommended Web Site Resources

By Todd Kozinka

Here are a few really valuable links which we have researched and feel will help you on your quest to learn as much about getting kids moving, getting them healthy and getting them happy!

Active Healthy Kids 

This site is one of our favourites. If you want to learn about how to keep your kids active and healthy there is lots of information here.

Kidnetic.com

We like this site because it has the same message as we are trying to get across. They have good information on moving, eating and learning.  Some fun, interactive games for kids too but lets keep that to a minimum ;-) because we want to get kids moving first.  Parents will love this site.

Canada Public Health Agency

There are some very good links on this page plus you can find Canada Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth. Very informative and highly recommended.

National Institute For Play 

We love this site.  Again this is what we are all about.  We want to get kids moving and playing.  Play is fun.  Kids want to have fun.  Adults want to have fun.  Lets all have more fun by playing and moving together.  Their site talks about Play + Science=Transformation. We could not agree more.

The Exuberant Animal

OK.  This is a very interesting word.  What does it mean?  I will let you figure that out. The site however is awesome.  Based out of Seattle, Washington these guys have a mission to get people active and moving using games and play.  Sound familiar?  They have a health philosophy that promotes performance, vitality and physical happiness.

Dr. Kwame Brown's Blog

Dr. Brown is a man who is Executive Director of the IYCA and who has a passion for helping kids be their best.  If you go to his blog you can read some very well written articles youth fitness, youth obesity, play, movement, youth sports and child development.  Dr. Brown is an expert.  I will be meeting him in February 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky at the IYCA International Youth Fitness Summit.

 
Coaching School.org 

I really love this site.  If you have ever coached kids in sports or if you ever embark on that journey you must visit this website.  There is just so much free information on youth sports, youth fitness, coaching kids and more. There are great videos and you can even join coaching classes and become a certified coach.