Have you heard about this yet?........
Back Pack Free Friday
WHO? Children, Schools and Families around the planet.
WHAT? Have children leave backpacks at home this day.
WHEN? Friday, May 4th. 2012
WHERE? Everywhere!
WHY? To literally lift the burden off children and schools.
Lifting the Burden off Children and Schools
Every
day millions of children go to school tired, dehydrated, and many times also
hungry. Back Pack Free Friday focuses public awareness on the very real burdens
lack of appreciation for children’s foundational health places on children and
schools. Back Pack Free Friday is sponsored
by an international consciousness movement called Parenting 2.0 (P20), the top
ranked parenting group on LinkedIn with nearly 1700 members in more than 40
countries, P20 advocates a more proactive educational process for non-academic
Life Skills.
P20 defines Life Skills as all the non-academic,
foundational skills children learn to thrive and commune optimally with others.
Life Skills include but are not limited to: personal care, safety, finance,
organizational, interpersonal communication and social skills.
As stated in their group description on LinkedIn,
“Parenting
2.0 supports parents, professionals, and other primary caregivers in their role
as Life Skills Educators. Our goal is that, one day, children's LSA (Life
Skills Average) will receive the same appreciation as children's GPA (Grade
Point Average.)
P20 invites everyone to support Back Pack Free Friday and Stand
Up for the welfare of children everywhere by doing the following on Friday May
4th, 2012.
- Leave back packs at home this day.
- Prioritize sleep, hydration, nutrition, and exercise.
- Find creative ways to underscore the importance of water, sleep, nutrition and exercise, for all aspects of children’s performance.
- Shine light upon professionals who can speak to the importance of prioritizing personal care.
- Share the concept of the Life Skills Report Card.
Check out all of the additional info
available at http://parenting2pt0.org/
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Thank you once again Deborah! Ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure and I am so grateful you are as passionate about spreading the news regarding the really simple things parents can do to assure their school children "thrive" by supporting P20 and BackPack Free Friday.
April 15, 2012 at 8:08 PMYes and it is a great idea. I think kids carry too much work around on their backs and it cannot be healthy for them. I love the aim of back pack free Friday.
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