The Standards will also provide guidance as to what are age-appropriate exercise activities for children of different ages and developmental stages. The Standards will be published in booklet form and distributed throughout the early childhood industry. They will also be published on the Internet to be downloaded by interested professionals and parents. Yet children are not told this until they are adults. It is the aim of this project to educate parents and teachers to the importance as to the importance of exercise, and that daily exercise must begin at an early age.
Children form their attitudes toward lifelong activities early in life.
It is believed if children are provided a daily exercise program in a fun, non-competitive format, they will develop a positive attitude toward exercise as a daily activity and this will follow them throughout their lives. Research has shown the direct correlation between physical development and learning ability. Our efforts with children at this stage of their life will have positive impact on learning abilities and aptitude. It's proposed a national celebrity be contracted to act as spokesperson. I believe this first proactive effort to counter the terrible condition of America's children would garner the attention of the national press.