Gym Class – JerseySmarts.com

From time to time I receive e-mails from authors or websites looking to promote something on JerseySmarts.com. Last week, I received an e-mail from the folks at OnlineDegree.net which asked whether or not I would be interested in posting a link to a new article on their website regarding reducing obesity in schools. After reading a little bit of the article, I thought that you folks might really enjoy it. Below is a brief excerpt of the article for your review.

1. It Starts at Home : You are only in school about 30 hours a week and eat only five meals a week there. In reality, diet, activity, and lifestyle are all begun at home usually before a child even enters school. Also what is done for breakfast, dinner, weekends, and vacations are also taking place at home. In this article, two obese children discuss what the battle in daily life is like. If you are an obese or overweight child, discuss with your parents what can be done to address the issue at home before tackling the school.

2. Get Your Parents Involved : Because sometimes grown-ups don’t listen to kids, get your parents involved in the fight against obesity. One of the best ways to do this is to have them attend a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting in your school. Have them visit this site of the national board to find your local one. There are also other resources for joining and running a PTA.

3. Let’s Move : The First Lady established this campaign to address the weight issues effecting today’s children. Visit the site to get tips for getting parents the support they need, providing healthier food in schools, getting kids active, and making healthy food affordable and available. Learn more about the benefits of joining by visiting the site.

Enjoy!

Not many people realize this, but there is still a United States Senate seat being contested in Minnesota! The Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken race has gone into double or triple overtime at this point – the election was on November 4th and here we are on April 6th with no winner declared. Talk about an inefficient form of governing…

There are so many intricacies in the Minnesota election that it would be hard to list them all in one spot. For example, both the Republicans and the Democrats claim that the other party is trying to “steal” the election. I, admittedly, don’t know much about the ins and outs of the “who is stealing what” scenario, but I think that the rest of America has two very easy solutions for Minnesota.

Solution Number 1: Count each vote over again and come to a resolution on who had the most votes. Alright, I understand that there are allegations of vote tampering on either side of the election and that there was even allegations of more votes being counted in a district than eligible voters. Okay, fine. If Franken and Coleman can’t agree to that then…

Solution Number 2: Have a do over! My God, it worked in grade school during recess and gym class – maybe we could learn something from the simplicity of children who realize that they aren’t fully aware of what happened and thus opt to give it another shot. It’s obvious that no matter who wins the election in Minnesota that there will be lingering feelings of outrage and anger so why not just close this ugly chapter and have another election?

The Minnesota issue needs to be solved sooner rather than later. This is not a good thing for the democracy in that state or this nation.

Another Education Topic – 10 Big Ways to Fight Obesity in Your School

What’s Wrong in Minnesota These Days?