As a parent, you can do a number of things at your child's school and within the community to assure that your children have a good physical education program. Talk to the physical education teacher and the principal about your school's program and how you can provide support. Set an example for your children by being physically active. Plan more physical activities that involve the entire family. Encourage your children to participate in physical activities outside of school.
Physical activity has other benefits as well.
With a planned sequence of physical activity, students report to be less depressed and moody. It also helps children with developmental problems like increasing the completion rate of written tasks and reducing the degree of off task behavior. The Louisiana Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports believes that every student in our nation's schools, from kindergarten through grade 12, should be required to participate in daily, quality physical education. Physical education is an integral and essential component of the education of American youth.