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Active & Safe Routes To School (ASRTS) Resource Guide
(ASRTS, 2004)
This resource (ASRTS, 2004) provides a range of ideas for promoting physical activity throughout the year such as IWALK, walking/wheeling Wednesdays, and the walking school bus. Supporting materials are included. It is downloadable and print copies are available to Ontario schools and communities at no charge.
www.saferoutestoschool.ca/asrtsrg.asp
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iwalk: The Official Website Of International Walk To School
(iwalk, 2010)
This website (iwalk, 2010) provides information about iwalk, resources, promotional materials, photos, and links to other walking events and programs.
www.iwalktoschool.org/index.htm
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Have a Ball Together!
(Best Start Resource Centre, 2009)
This website offers many downloadable resources created for an awareness campaign on physical activity for parents and caregivers of children 2 to 5 years old (radio clips, video clips, parent resource cards, stickers, posters, etc.). Available in English and French. Aboriginal adaptations are also available.
www.haveaballtogether.ca/
www.beststart.org/haveaballtogether
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Busy Bodies
(Nutrition Resource Centre & Ontario Public Health Association, 2007)
This booklet aims to help parents/caregivers bring healthy eating and physical activity to life with preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, by encouraging a variety of experiences presented in an easy-to-use “activity card”. Available in English and French.
www.nutritionrc.ca/resources/pdfs/heal_busybodies.pdf
www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Resources.aspx
www.serviceontario.ca/
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Eat Right Be Active: A Guide For Parents And Caregivers Of Toddlers Ages 12-36 Months
(Nutrition Resource Centre & Ontario Public Health Association, 2009)
A guide for parents and caregivers of toddlers ages 12 to 36 months that provides practical information and tips on how much food to offer, sample menu plans, answers to common feeding challenges, daily activity needs of toddlers, and why active play is important. Available in English and French.
www.nutritionrc.ca/resources/nrc-english.html
www.serviceontario.ca/
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Eat Right Be Active: A Guide For Parents And Caregivers Of Preschoolers Ages 3-5
(Nutrition Resource Centre & Ontario Public Health Association, 2009)
This guide for parents and caregivers of preschoolers ages 3 to 5 complements the Busy Bodies activity card set (see #4 above). Topics covered include: how much food to offer; suggested ideas for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner; feeding challenges; active living ideas to do together; and sample activities to build physical skills. Available in English and French.
www.nutritionrc.ca/resources/nrc-english.html
www.eatrightontario.ca/en/Resources.aspx
www.serviceontario.ca/
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Let’s be Healthy Together!
(Best Start Resource Centre, 2010)
A toolkit and training for Ontario’s service providers around the issue of preventing obesity in Ontario’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children.
www.beststart.org/aboriginal/index.html
www.letsbehealthy.ca
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Fact Sheet – New Physical Activity Recommendations
(CSEP & ParticipACTION, 2010)
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and ParticipACTION want all Canadians to have access to the most current information on how much and what type of physical activity is required for healthy, active living. This factsheet summarizes recommendations derived from three years of research analysis by CSEP, including summaries of Canada’s current physical activity guidelines for comparison. Available in English and French.
www.csep.ca/english/View.asp?x=587
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Moving And Growing Series
(Canadian Child Care Federation, 2009)
The revised and expanded edition of this popular physical activity series, promotes healthy living and regular physical activity for children from birth to age six. Available in English and French.
www.cccf-fcsge.ca/publications/movingandgrowing_en.htm#1
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Caring for Kids - Canadian Paediatric Society
(Canadian Paediatric Society, 2010)
This website provides information on caring for children beginning at birth. It covers information about healthy eating and physical activity. Available in English and French.
www.caringforkids.cps.ca
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Kids in Motion - An Early Start To Physical Activity For Babies, Toddlers, And Preschoolers
(Manitoba in Motion, 2007)
Manitoba In Motion is a provincial strategy to help all Manitobans make physical activity part of their daily lives for health and enjoyment. This booklet offers many suggestions for parents and caregivers to help them integrated= physical activity in their lives. The resource is available in English and French.
www.manitobainmotion.ca/about/resources
www.manitobainmotion.ca
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The Canadian Active & Safe Routes To School Partnership
(Canadian Active & Safe Routes to School Partnership, 2010)
The Canadian Active & Safe Routes to School Partnership is a national group working to increase the number of school-aged children who travel to school using active, sustainable, and safe modes of transportation.
www.saferoutestoschool.ca/partnership/default.asp
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At My Best: Helping Every Child Thrive
(Physical & Healthy Education Canada, 2010)
At My Best® is a free comprehensive curriculum-supported toolkit for children in grades kindergarten to grade three to promote and develop children’s overall wellness. At My Best® combines physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being and aims to support children’s optimal physical and emotional development by inspiring and motivating them to make healthier choices today, and develop lifelong healthy habits. Available in English and French.
www.atmybest.ca/
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Take Action: A Guide For Those Working Towards Getting Children And Youth More Physically Active
(ParticipACTION, 2010)
This guide is intended to help service providers take the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity recommendations further and turn the research into action. It provides information about:
 Physical activity and sport
Participation
School
Family and peers
Built environment
Available in English and French.
www.participaction.com/ecms.ashx/Inspire/PlanforActionFinalEnglishFile.pdf
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Physical & Health Education (PHE) Canada
(PHE Canada, 2010)
PHE Canada is Canada’s professional organization for physical and health educators. The website includes information about advocacy, programs, resources, events, and more. Available in English and French.
www.phecanada.ca
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Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
(Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, 2010)
Physical activity information and resources for people with a disability. A section of their website in on accessible play spaces and equipment for children. Available in English and French.
www.ala.ca/content/home.asp?langid=1
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Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity Mothers in Motion
(CAAWS, 2010)
A website for women who want to lead healthy lifestyles and mentor their children to do the same, with a focus on physical activity and healthy eating. It includes sections for toddlers, preschoolers, and adolescents. Available in English and French.
www.caaws.ca/mothersinmotion
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Physical Activity Resource Centre
(Parc, 2010)
Features a workshop about physical activity and the early years including downloadable materials. Information is also available in the sections entitled: “PARC Bench” and “FAQs”.
parc.ophea.net/
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Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD)
(CEECD, 2010)
The mandate of the CEECD is to foster the dissemination of scientific knowledge about the social and emotional development of young children and the policies and services that influence this development. Their website contains scientific knowledge on children’s obesity issues and recommendations to address it. Available in English and French.
www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca
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Canadian Sport for Life
(CS4L, 2010)
The Canadian Sport for Life website offers information explaining the importance of sport for all ages and stages by giving children the skills that they need to develop physical literacy for both healthy life long enjoyment and for sporting success.
www.canadiansportforlife.ca |
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----- RESEARCH AND REPORTS -----
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Overweight and Obesity in Canada: A Population Health Perspective
(Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2004)
The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the current state of knowledge related to the nature and extent of the problem of obesity; the impact of obesity as a case for prevention and control; a population health perspective on the determinants of obesity; and the effectiveness of strategies for addressing obesity and its determinants.
secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/products/CPHIOverweightandObesityAugust2004_e.pdf
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2010 Active Healthy Kids Canada: 2010 Report Card
(Active Healthy Kids Canada, 2010)
The Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive annual assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. The sixth annual Report Card reveals that less than half of Canadian kids under five are getting regular physical activity as part of their daily routines. Available in English and French.
www.activehealthykids.ca/Home.aspx?lang=en-us
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Healthy Weights Healthy Lives – 2004 Chief Medical Officer of Health Report
(Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 2004)
This report describes the relationship between physical activity, nutrition and healthy weights and the current status of healthy weights in Ontario. It provides a number of recommendations for different sectors.
www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/cmoh04_report/cmoh_04.html
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Physical Inactivity in Children and Adolescents
(Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 2004)
This discussion paper outlines the concerns of CASM regarding the increase in sedentary activity and the declining fitness of children in Canada.
www.casm-acms.org/forms/statements/final_inactivity_disc.pdf
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Improving the Health of Canadians: Promoting Healthy Weights
(Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2006)
This report looks at the features of the environments in which we live, learn, work and play that make it easier - or harder - for us as Canadians to make choices that promote healthy weights.
secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/products/healthyweights06_e.pdf |
