Our purpose.

Childhood Obesity prevention is a major focus. We know how important this issue is and how schools and teachers are struggling to incorporate more physical fitness into an already busy schedule. A high quality physical education contributes to the mental, physical, emotional and academic development of any child. There is an emerging consensus from policy makers, health officials and physical education advocates about what is needed for children and teens to achieve a healthy level of physical fitness. School‐age youths should participate daily in 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity that is developmentally appropriate, enjoyable, and involves a variety of activities. Schools should help achieve that goal by the following: Quality physical education is provided to all students at every grade for the entire school year as an integral part of K‐12 education. • 150 minutes per week for elementary school students • 225 minutes per week for middle and high school students We produced the You've Gotta Move DVD to be part of the effort to help our kids be healthier and fit. We think You've Gotta Move will make reaching these P.E. benchmarks fun! To make lesson planning easier, we have listed the Competencies and Objectives from the 2006 Mississippi Physical Education Framework achieved by regular use of the You've Gotta Move DVD. Please click on the Teachers' Activity Guide button for cross‐curriculum supplemental lessons. We hope you'll use the DVD in your classroom, your gym and have your kids learn the dances and show off during a school performance or P.T.A. meeting! Just Do It! Just Dance! Please contact us at youvegottamove@gmail.com and let us know how you and your students are using the You've Gotta Move DVD or if you have questions. Have Fun! ~The Producers of You've Gotta Move~ For more information about the people and organizations that brought you the You've Gotta Move program: please see links to the organizations at end of this document