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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

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Get creative Change the scenery, order of exercise, or even topic. Get creative Change the scenery, order of exercise, or even topic. Creativity prevents boredom, and mixing it up a little bit keeps your program fresh. If you have the opportunity to go outside on nice days, add that in!

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Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

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According to Speed Stacks® , the company that manufactures all of the official equipment required for competition, “By increasing bilateral proficiency, a student develops a greater percentage of the right side of the brain, which houses awareness, focus, creativity and rhythm.”

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Quick Tips for Making Fitness Fun, Educational, and Meaningful in your Afterschool Program

Skillastics

Get creative. Creativity prevents boredom, and mixing it up a little bit keeps your program fresh. If you don’t, find other ways to incorporate that creative touch, from inviting different kids to be the leader-of-the-day, to rewarding hard work with acknowledgement and affirmations.

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