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Active
Bodies Active Minds
The
MLS
W.O.R.K.S. Active Bodies Active Minds Summer Reading
and Fitness program partners MLS W.O.R.K.S (Major League
Soccer's community outreach initiative) with the creators
of the award-winning, best selling Summer
Bridge Activities (SBA) workbook series (published
by Carson-Dellosa
Publishing) and the Center for Summer Learning at
Johns Hopkins University to educate children, parents,
and teachers about the importance of physical and mental
fitness during the summer months. Active Bodies Active
Minds is a soccer-centered community outreach initiative
that provides an online summer fitness and reading program
to motivate and reward children for summer reading and
exercise.
Program Mission: To excite, encourage,
and generate interest in both physical and academic activity
during the summer months. Our goal is that these summer-based
activities will lead to better academic performance and
an increase in playtime around the year.
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Created
by a concerned parent and two classroom teachers, Summer
Bridge Activities is committed to keeping children
active, happy, and learning throughout the summer. Summer
Bridge Activities aims to prevent summer learning loss
and encourages parents to become involved with their child’s
education and well-being during the summer vacation.
MLS
W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer’s community
outreach initiative, is dedicated to addressing important
social issues affecting young people. MLS W.O.R.K.S. serves
as a platform for both league and team philanthropic programs,
specifically focusing on health and wellness, education,
respect, fair play, leadership and human rights.
The
Center for Summer Learning’s mission is to create
opportunities for high-quality summer learning for all
young people. Based at the Johns Hopkins University School
of Education, the Center is committed to expanding summer
learning opportunities for disadvantaged children and
youth as a strategy for closing the achievement gap and
promoting healthy youth development.
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Welcome
to Active Bodies Active Minds! This program is designed
to give you cool ideas for summer reading and help you stay physically
and mentally fit during your time away from school. Not only is
the program easy and fun to do, you also have a chance to win
a trip to the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star game or a session at The
David Beckham Academy!
KIDS
How does Active Bodies Active Minds work?
It’s simple!
Go to the Summer Reading and
Summer Fitness Page each month
this summer (June, July, and August) to download and print that
month’s reading log and fitness log. Each log has a different
monthly goal for you to meet (or beat!).
Use the reading lists to choose a book, or find a book on your
own that you think you’ll enjoy. Then, choose several activities
from the fitness list that you’d like to try. Talk to a
parent or guardian about the books and activities that you’ve
selected. They may have suggestions too!
Use the logs to track the time that you spend reading and exercising.
At the end of each month, tally your time and see if you meet
(or beat) the goal. Then, have a parent or guardian sign your
logs, and be sure to keep them in a safe place!
After you complete the program, come back to the site to register
for your chance to win a session at The David Beckham Academy!
Have fun this summer and enjoy the adventures that lie ahead.
We know that you can achieve your goals!
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Parents
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Help your children get started by finding the reading
log and the fitness log
and the reading and fitness lists. The reading lists include
grade-level appropriate suggestions to help your children
find new books to read, while the fitness list provides fun
ideas to help keep them active during the summer months.
You are your children's most important coach. Encourage them
to read and get plenty of exercise, and help them track their
progress during the summer with the reading and fitness logs.
Ask questions about the books they're reading, help them find
new books, and even get outside and kick around the soccer
ball! To learn how you can become your children's most supportive
coach and biggest fan, visit the Parent’s
Page for more information on summer learning and summer fitness.
And most importantly, have fun!
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