{"id":8026,"date":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/field-day-dos-and-donts\/"},"modified":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T00:00:00","slug":"field-day-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/field-day-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Day Dos and Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6505\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6505\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6505\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0045-for-Field-Day-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0045-for-Field-Day-blog.jpg 625w, https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_0045-for-Field-Day-blog-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">School children all taking part in a three legged race<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Around this time of year all over the world schools are beginning to plan a Field Day for their students. When done well, Field Days can be an active and fun time for everyone.\u00a0 As a partner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/\">Together Counts<\/a>\u2122 program for healthy, active living, we wanted to share a few tips for parents to help make your child\u2019s Field Day one to remember.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Preparation<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer to help with planning and organizing. It takes a lot of minds and bodies to put together a successful Field Day. Bring your ideas, your friends and other contacts you may have for donations, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Invite all parents and community members for their input on making it a fun day for all. Be sure everyone who wants to be involved knows about the meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Come up with a Field Day theme.<\/li>\n<li>Plan the activities with the goals of fun and activity in mind. Keep them simple and age appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>When considering activity ideas, be line conscious: Don\u2019t have kids stand in line for long. A field day should be full of fun and action, not standing around watching others.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to feedback from past Field Days. Keep the things that worked.<\/li>\n<li>Include water games if your climate allows. Kids go nuts over these and they are typically a smash hit. Plan to have these near the hose.<\/li>\n<li>Think of unique activities that are cooperative in nature rather than competitive. Have a good mix of types of activities.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule the day to include breaks, rotation, activity names, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Create a map to show where each activity will be at the school.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for volunteers to photograph the event and to share photos with parents and teachers.<\/li>\n<li>Organize classes to create signs for each station.<\/li>\n<li>Provide ideas for healthy snacks to serve during Field Day. See if you can help find a donor from a local grocery store or restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>Include the school\u2019s nurse or health aide to create a First Aid Station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;ts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t wait until the last minute to plan. Begin early.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t have a small group of planners that do this every year. Include new folks and new ideas to keep it fresh, fun, and inclusive.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t focus on competitive activities only.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t repeat mistakes from Field Days in the past. Do your research and listen to feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t focus on awards for the \u201cwinners.\u201d Field Days are more fun when the focus is on participation, not who was 1st, 2nd and 3rd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Execution<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have some volunteers set up as much as possible the night before.<\/li>\n<li>Have a final meeting with all volunteers prior to the start to cover the main goals of the day and details about safety.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to do anything. A lot can happen that varies from the plan. Go with the flow.<\/li>\n<li>Have your own children well rested and fed. Have them dressed for action and fun.<\/li>\n<li>Talk to your children about the goals of the Field Day. The focus is on fun.<\/li>\n<li>Work to ensure all children are having a good time. You should see lots of smiles!<\/li>\n<li>Keep your eyes and ears open. Catch and stop any inappropriate behavior quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Afterwards, have your children and others send thank you notes to those who volunteered and donated their time and goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019ts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t wear your best clothes. Field Day is going to be a lot of work and some of it is dirty work. Be dressed and ready for that. Have fun with it!<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t expect to participate in the activities. This is a day for the kids. Your role is a spectator and an encourager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The keys to a fabulous and fun Field Day are preparation and a focus on fun. It should be a safe and enjoyable day for all!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sparkpe.org\/\">SPARK<\/a><em> is a research-based program that provides award-winning, evidence-based programs for Physical Education (K-12), Classroom Physical Activity &amp; Recess, After School, Early Childhood, Nutrition and Health. Since 1989, SPARK has provided curriculum, training, and consultation to over 100,000 teachers and youth leaders worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more outdoor activity ideas, check out Together Counts!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/5-reasons-to-take-your-pe-class-outside\/\">5 Reasons to Take Your PE Class Outside<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/five-reasons-to-participate-in-a-girls-on-the-run-5k\/\">Five Reasons to Participate in a Girls on the Run 5K<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/can-exercise-help-students-to-excel-academically\/\">Can Exercise Help Students to Excel Academically?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around this time of year all over the world schools are beginning to plan a Field Day for their students. 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