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Josh Budinger is the creator of Dad Games, an Instagram page dedicated to sharing fun and creative games you can play at home with your kids.  I love his page because it reminds me of all the random games we would make up as kids, which seems like a lost art today with all the structured play and leagues that kids are enrolled in.  It's refreshing to talk to someone as passionate as Josh is about playing and spending time with his kids, and the positive impact that has on their lives.  Josh shares how and why Dad games got started, and his TOP 5 FAVORITE GAMES you should try at home!  Enjoy!

Dad Games Instagram:
@dad.games

Episode Timeline:
1:00 - The Dad Games Story
14:00 - Prioritizing Time with Your Kids
23:00 - Top 5 Dad Games



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Seth Almekinder is an elementary/middle school teacher at Naples Central School in NY.  He taught for years in Poland and other various schools around the world, and this year will be leaving Naples to teach in Bangladesh.  These experiences have helped Seth develop an excellent learning experience for his students in which they spend one full day outside each week doing place-based education.  He explains how in the beginning of the year they start out with short local hikes, and by the end of the year his students are working up to 5-6 miles in a day.

Listen as Seth shares how he developed this program and how he implements it, and how despite spending a full day outside of the classroom learning, his students aren't missing out on learning opportunities and falling behind.  These are the type of educators we love to highlight on MOVRS!

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Twitter - @SAlmekinder
Email - [email protected]

Episode Timeline:
5:00 - "Week Without Walls"

10:00 - Move to Learn

13:40 - Rigorous Academic Curriculum

22:30 - How to Start Place-Based Education at Your School

32:00 - Student Behavior Outside vs. Inside

43:50 - Teaching Internationally

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Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. The Ready State is the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos.

On top of co-founding The Ready State, Kelly and Juliet also started San Francisco CrossFit and StandUpKids together.

Kelly and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, The View, The Joe Rogan Experience, CBS Sports, Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Journal and dozens of other podcasts, magazines, and books — including Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Body and Tools of Titans.

Click here to access a FREE 14-day trial to his flagship program called Virtual Mobility Coach (which is like having a virtual Kelly Starrett in your pocket). TRS Virtual Mobility Coach provides users guided mobilization videos customized for your body and lifestyle, including a personal “pain prescription” to fix your aches and stiffness, guided pre and post-exercise mobilizations tailored for your training and sports schedule, and mobilizations for your “off” days to maintain your range-of-motion and reduce your risk of injury.



He and I talked about how we can help kids develop sound movement mechanics when they're young, so that they are more likely to move well for a lifetime.  Later in the episode, we focus on the importance of the feet, and how wearing the right sneakers, or no sneakers at all, can have dramatic positive effects on their entire body.

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Where to Find The Ready State/Kelly on Social:
Instagram - @thereadystate
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thereadystate/
Twitter - @thereadystate
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnnB4zDBqZHhQ4uLTAX8eYA

Stand Up Kids - https://standupkids.org/


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Episode Timeline:
1:30 - Who's Responsible?
12:00 - Stand Up Kids
18:30 - Reimagining School Structure
22:00 - Why Happens When Kids Sit Too Long?
27:30 - Teaching Movement Skills
32:15 - How Do We Assess Kids in Movement?
38:30 - The Importance of Our Feet
47:00 - TRS App for Kids

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Nicole is the founder of Hikyoga, based out of Rochester, NY.  "Hikyoga is an amazing new yoga practice taking yoga outside. Hikyoga blends hiking and yoga. Hikyoga awakens the lives of others by promoting individuals to be more present in the outdoors."

Nicole and I talk about how her business got started and why kids should be doing yoga.  She is offering Hikyoga training on the weekend of September 12th, 2020.  Head to her website for more information!

Also, don't don't forget to subscribe/follow/rate/review if you liked it!  Thank you!

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@helloyogagirl


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This is a special, two-part episode featuring some of the greatest racers in Jet Skiing.  The first half of the episode will be with the legend, Victor Sheldon.  The second half will be a conversation with another legend, Tera Laho, and newcomer Stevie Bascom.  They all share how they got started riding and racing, why they love the sport, and what they do to stay active in the offseason.  Between the three of them, they have collected 17 World Championships!

I started riding when I was 9 and fell in love with the sport right away.  I grew up idolizing people like Victor and Tera, watching their racing and getting their autographs.  It's been decades since then and the sport has changed and evolved in many ways, but riders like Stevie are showing us a renewed interest in the sport that I hope continues to grow. 

Thank you for checking out the episode and please consider reviewing, subscribing, and following if you enjoyed it!

Instagram:
Stevie Bascom - @that_kawasaki_kid
Tera Laho - @teralaho
Victor Sheldon - @slasher200
Quick n' Dirty MTB - @quickndirtymtb

Episode Timeline:
PART 1 - Victor Sheldon
2:30 - Growing up in Alaska
11:10 - The Leg Drag
13:30 - Mountain Biking
16:20 - Leading an Active Lifestyle as a Family
19:45 - Vanilla Ice
21:20 - How to be Mentally Strong
25:00 - Quick n' Dirty MTB
31:00 - Quick n' Dirty Rapid Fire Questions
PART 2 - Tera Laho and Stevie Bascom
42:30 - Tera and Stevie's Background
50:15 - Leading an Active Lifestyle as a Family
55:30 - Turning a Hobby into a Career
1:00:08 - Why Jet Ski?
1:09:45 - Rapid Fire Questions
1:17:10 - A Male Dominated Sport?

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Ron Whitcomb is the former Athletic Director of Victor Central Schools in New York.  During his 27 year tenure, Victor accumulated 232 league titles, 185 Section V titles, and 16 state championships.  Ron's instrumental leadership helped Victor to gain the reputation of being one of the greatest schools in New York for Physical Education and Athletics.  Ron let's us in on some secrets to that success, including what quality physical education should look like, and the type of teachers they look for when hiring.  This is a must listen to episode for all the PE teachers out there!

Please don't forget to leave a rating and review for the show if you liked it!  Every little bit helps to get the word out there and try to make some positive changes for kids in school around the world!  Thank you!

School Website:
https://www.victorschools.org/

Episode Timeline:
6:30 - Growing Up
13:00 - The Role of PE
17:00 - PE, Health, and Driver's Ed?
25:00 - Outdoor Education at Victor
27:50 - Hiring Great PE Teachers
34:45 - Kids as Customers
38:00 - Leading by Example for Lifelong Learning
41:15 - Collaborating with Other Professionals
46:00 - Communicating with Parents
53:32 - Advice for the Upcoming School Year



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This episode features a returning guest, Joonas Niemi, the program coordinator of Schools on the Move in Finland.  Joonas focuses on active transportation, trying to encourage kids  to walk and bike back and forth to school, and shares examples on how Finnish students actively commute to school and the infrastructure set in place to allow for it.  This is a great way to promote physical activity without changing the school day schedule, and also sets the kids up for academic success by getting them moving before the day starts.

Schools on the Move Website:
https://schoolsonthemove.fi/

Episode Timeline:
1:50 - How to speak (some) Finnish
9:20 - Joonas' childhood story
12:00 - Finnish culture of active transportation
14:10 - Why should kids actively commute?
21:40 - Commuting in the snow
28:50 - Is it safe?


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Debbie McCoy is the Assistant Vice President of Education at the Strong Museum of Play.  The Woodbury School is run out of the museum, and offers programs for Pre-K and Early Kindergarten.  Their curriculum is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, which is play-based and neither teacher led or student led, but a collaboration between the two.  I believe The Woodbury School is the hidden gem of the Strong Museum of Play, and I hope it continues to thrive and even expand over the years to more grade levels. 

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Episode Timeline:
3:00 - Learning Through Play
5:45 - The Reggio Emilia approach
9:45 - "Dance" between teacher and student
13:10 - Teacher:Student ratio
14:20 - How they utilize the museum in school
16:40 - Letting your kids be bored
20:20 - Professional development opportunities
26:15 - Typical day at The Woodbury
31:20 - Standardized tests?

The Strong Museum of Play
Website - https://www.museumofplay.org/
Instagram - @museumofplayroc

Woodbury School at The Strong
Website - https://www.museumofplay.org/education/woodbury-school



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Episode Timeline:
1:45 - Play with your kids
6:30 - Is it teachable and is it learnable?
9:00 - Injuries during training
12:00 - When should kids start weight training?
15:30 - The ADD Olympics
20:15 - How do you make weight training fun?
26:00 - How can Physical Education class in school improve?
34:10 - Early sports specialization
41:30 - "Exercise is a very bad weight loss tool"
48:20 - How do you deal with internet critics?

Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training and writing.  Michael served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years, and also for the past 25 years he's been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Ice Hockey at Boston University.  Mike also was the Boston Red Sox strength and conditioning coach in 2013 that won the World Series.
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MBSC is consistently ranked as one of the top gyms in the US and was voted Boston best personal trainers in 201. 29 Draper St, Woburn, Ma 01801 781-938-1330. The best compliment you can give is a referral. Thank you for passing on our contact info to your friends, neighbors and co-workers.

For the best in Boston area sports and personal training go to www.bodybyboyle.com

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Angela Cannon-Crothers is the Environmental Education Coordinator at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY, about an hour South of Rochester.  Angie explains what a Forest School is, why learning in and about nature is so important, and how Forest School and outdoor education may be a great option for learning while maintaining social distance.

For more information about their Forest School and the other programs offered at the Cumming Nature Center, please click the links below:

Forest School: https://rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center/forest-school/item/739-cumming-nature-center-forest-school-1

Field Studies: https://rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center/forest-school/item/741-cumming-nature-center-field-studies-program

Walden: https://www.waldenprojectny.com/

Instagram:
@cummingnaturecenter
@rocrmsc

Episode Timeline:
1:45 - What is a Forest School?
7:15 - What do kids do while at school?
10:20 - Who is Forest School good for?
13:20 - What about Math, Science, and ELA?
17:15 - Example of typical day at Forest School
23:45 - Outdoor education for social distance learning
32:30 - Why Forest School?
38:00 - Angie's own school experience as a kid

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