As mentioned in an earlier post, we are so excited to welcome the team from CrossFit Kids as regular contributers to our blog, offering health and fitness information, tips, and lesson plan suggestions,  along with overall instruction (as needed) around the basic principles of CrossFit Kids, wellness and health.  

We are highlighting this information to help you learn to encourage and inspire your children to incorporate health and fitness into their every day lives and to improve their ability to learn. However, It is very important that you consult a doctor before you or your children begin any type of exercise. Always stop exercising immediately if you experience any shortness of breath, dizziness, or pain.

And now here's their very first post which will give you some background about what the CrossFit Kids program is all about...

Introducing CrossFit Kids to the K¹² Community

CrossFit Kids is a method for teaching CrossFit to children and teens, ages 3-18.  CrossFit is a fitness regimen developed by Coach Greg Glassman over several decades. He was the first person in history to define fitness in a meaningful, measurable way (increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains). CrossFit itself is defined as that which optimizes fitness (constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity).

The National Parent Network offers support, help and encouragement. 

I know I have mentioned the K12 National Parent Network before, but it has so much great information for new and experienced families, it's worth mentioning over and over again.  Available to current K12 families via your OLS, this support resource offers live workshops, helpful tutorial videos, and lots of downloadable resources to review when you have that spare five or ten minutes in your day -- does spare time even exist anymore? 

World Oceans Day is a day to learn about ocean conservation and how the future of ocean conservation is in the hands of young people around the world.  This year, each participating zoo or aquarium will host family events with a  1, 2, 3 and the Seas theme, with the goal of encouraging children of all ages to creatively examine how numbers and counting play an important role in protecting our oceans.

As a proud partner of the AZA, K12's Rhythm of Conservation program is helping elevate the awareness of conservation efforts through positive, optimistic messages and information to inspire families to become personally involved in making a difference.  

My name is Ben Scandlen and I am the new Vice President of Digital Marketing here at K¹².  Having three little ones under five years old and wanting the best for them, I am inspired to work for a company whose vision is changing education.   I don’t know how much I will actually be blogging, but I did want to take a few minutes to introduce myself and pass on a few “new guy” observations while I am still in the new guy phase. 

First, I wanted to let you know how impressed I am with the employees I have met here at K¹².  They are intelligent and very competent, but most importantly they are really driven by the desire to see the students achieve their best.  It is true up and down the company and it is amazing to see such spirit.