Well, now that I’m back in the Mom’s Room at co-op, I’ll be sharing on my blog some of what I share there.  One of the topics this week concerned homeschoolers and exercise.  It’s very easy as homeschoolers to leave this “subject” out, but we’re not exempt from living lives that are too sedentary.  So, without actually taking a course called P.E., we talked about many ways homeschoolers can get exercise.

Fun and Free

• have your children play outdoors daily – yep, making snowmen counts for exercise!
• turn on some peppy music and dance around together for 20 minutes
• nature hikes
• playground
• local basketball, baseball, volleyball and tennis courts
• daily walks or bike rides around the neighborhood
• gardening
• ask a local church for use of it’s activity center once a month/week and gather some homeschooling friends for active games
• chores!

Inexpensive

• aerobics/light weight training DVD’s
• play a team sport
• go swimming, play putt-putt – anything similar in your area with a minimal cost

A little expensive, but nice if your budget allows

• older kids can work out along side you at the local gym
• Wii Fit
• karate, ballet, gymnastics or other active classes
• Dance Mats that attach to TV – be careful of music and moves from people on the screen
• trampoline
• join a “gym n’ swim” class at the local recreation facility
• laser-tag, skiing, snow tubing, rope challenges, rock climbing wall – or anything similar in your area
• a trip to the zoo or another fun field trip where walking is a must

I’d love to hear your ideas, too – especially for the Fun and Free section!