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Why the Promoting Lifetime Activity
for Youth Program Works for Kids!

What Kids Like...What Turns Them Off...
Feeling successfulFeeling as if they're not improving
Playing with friendsGetting ridiculed
Experiencing a variety of activitiesDoing the same things over and over
Having fun; feeling challengedPutting winning above everything else
Being able to chooseNot having a choice
Being part of a teamFeeling left out or "not good enough"
Being allowed to progress at own paceFeeling rushed or pressured to succeed


What teachers are saying about the Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program...

"Students learned social skills and were more refreshed after the Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program breaks."

"It is critical to emphasize the importance of physical activity."

"After implementation of the Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program, I noticed fewer fights on the playground."

"The Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program helped refocus students and increases concentration in the classroom."

"The program helped the kids to be more aware of the importance of activity."

"The breaks helped increase positive classroom interaction and team-building."

"The Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program helped with discipline."
 
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