S1E8: Caring for Our Children and Ourselves: Embracing Movement w. Dr. Dinkel

Dr. Danae Dinkel joins Emily to talk about promoting physical activity in early childhood. We cover the importance of movement, and the benefits it has for children in the long term. Dr. Dinkel discusses barriers that prevent us from moving and how we can overcome them by suggesting simple and fun tips to get us moving. Additional resources: Dr. Dinkel’s email address: dmdinkel@unomaha.edu https://healthysd.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/activity-calendar.pdf Shape America https://www.shapeamerica.org/ Seasonal guides and other resources (Dr. Danae Dinkel's Lab - Early Childhood (google.com)) HeadStart Activity Calendar: Get Moving Today! Activity Calendar - HealthySD.gov Children’s Activities | Healthy Kids, Healthy Future (healthykidshealthyfuture.org) Nebraska Extension Blog on outdoor play- https://learningchildblog.wordpress.com/2021/04/19/jump-roll-slide-at-the-playground/ The following music was used for this media project: Music: Afterparty Review by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2962-afterparty-review License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/