Be Active Kids

New date for the Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina Awards Ceremony is Friday, November 14, 2025.

Does your work align with Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina? If so, nominate yourself, a coworker, or community group who promotes opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever they live, learn, earn, play, and pray.

Nomination form: https://communityandclinicalconnections.formstack.com/forms/esmmncaward_2025

Get creative with our Barn Owl English muffin recipe! Just remember - the cream cheese is not creditable towards the meal/snack.

This month Go NAPSACC is highlighting our Infant & Child Physical Activity Module!

Did you know that Go NAPSACC recommends that preschool children and toddlers participate in planned lessons focused on building gross motor skills 1 time per week or more? Stay tuned throughout the month for more physical activity tips and resources!

It's the The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s Week of the Young Child! Each day this week is themed to promote ECE and children's learning. Celebrate with our Be Active Kids's Music that Moves resource. It provides a list of 50 songs that are perfect to get children dancing and active!

Today's theme is ! Check out The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s Message in a Backpack: Supporting Healthy Eating Habits resource for great tips on encouraging children to try new healthy foods.

Download the resource here:https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/user-64330/tyc_16-3_spring2023_mib.pdf

Go NAPSACC offers five free Infant & Child Physical Activity trainings! With professional development on time provided, indoor play environments, daily practices, education and professional development, and policy, you can learn new skills to support sustainable healthy practices in your program.

Go NAPSACC trainings are free and available for credit in all participating states (except Louisiana, Massachusetts, & Georgia). Contact your state lead to learn how to acquire credit at https://gonapsacc.org/participating-states

The last day of The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s is ! Be Active Kids's 5 Tips for Active Families is a great resource for engaging families in Infant & Child Physical Activity initiatives!

We hope you've enjoyed all the wonderful resources this week to help support children's healthy growth and development!

Explore Sesame Workshop's We Have the Moves resource to find fun new physical activities to incorporate into your ECE program! Try nature treasure hunts, bubble races, or naptime breathing. With activities for small spaces, large spaces, and transitions, you are sure to find movement that meets your needs.

Download the resource: https://pbsnc.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/sesame-hhfl-we-have-the-moves/we-have-the-moves-physical-activity-resource-sesame-street/