Stretching helps relieve tension. Check out this video for 6 safe stretching exercises for the whole body. #UTExtensionFCS https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/sample_workout/6-flexibility-exercises-older-adults/ 6 Flexibility Exercises for Older Adults from Go4Life Source

Cooking together helps children develop skills for healthy eating. Start by teaching food safety basics – like washing our hands for at least 20 seconds. Then, assign age-appropriate activities. Learn more here: https://www.eatright.org/homefoodsafety/four-steps/cook/teaching-kids-to-cook Source

Every day is a good day to dance. Turn on music the whole family will enjoy and dance it out. Who has the best dance moves in your family? Source

Have fun with your kids while teaching them about healthy eating with these fun activity sheets: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/browse-by-audience/view-all-audiences/children/kids/kids-activity-sheets Source

It’s important to keep kids engaged, healthy, & active at home. @CATCHhealth has a free, easy-to-use set of #HealthEd & #PhysEd materials that require limited space & supervision. Open a Google classroom to access materials here: https://www.catch.org/pages/health-at-home Source

Take advantage of this time the children are home; teach them about money! Here are resources we suggest: https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/D82.pdf extension.tennessee.edu Source

Parent of a school-aged child during COVID-19? Here is a tip sheet for supporting teaching when sheltering at home. #UTExtensionFCS http://www.tnstate.edu/familyscience/Learning%20at%20Home.%20schoolage.pdf Source

Parent of a pre-schooler during COVID-19? Here is a tip sheet for supporting teaching when sheltering at home. #UTExtensionFCS http://www.tnstate.edu/familyscience/Learning%20at%20Home.%20Preschool.pdf www.tnstate.edu Source

UT Extension and 4-H offer a wealth of resources for students and parents to support at-home learning. #UTExtensionFCShttps://utia.tennessee.edu/extensioncovid19/resources-for-students-and-parents/ Resources for Students and Parents | UT Extension COVID-19 Response Source

Helping students switch to online learning has been a major transition for many families. One way to ease this transition and the stress that comes with it is to maintain a routine that is comfortable and familiar. Here are suggestions for how to create a routine as children learn from home. #UTExtensionFCS https://www.familyeducation.com/at-home-learning-resources-for-the-covid-19-outbreak How Parents Can Maintain Learning at Home … Read More