Table 1 Activities for dissemination of the movement guidelines for young children
Participant Groups | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
(1) teachers and principals (2) parents and primary caregivers | Educational meetings (workshop/seminar) | • Conducted on-site of the ECEC and delivered separately for the participant groups. • Introduction of the movement guidelines; included are the rationale and evidence behind the guidelines, and practical strategies that can enable children to meet the guidelines. • Content tailored according to the needs of the participant groups (e.g., lesson context for teachers). • Minimum of one meeting per participant group; ECECs may request follow-up sessions (maximum of three sessions per participant group in total). |
Social media | • Reminders through online messaging chat groups (e.g., WhatsApp) will reinforce the concepts that were introduced in the educational meetings. • Participants can ask questions/clarifications, which the project team will respond to. Chat groups will be set up separately for the participant groups in each ECEC. • Practical strategies for daily activities will be shared through Facebook and/or Instagram • Minimum of bi-weekly updates will be initiated by the project team; participants may ask questions at any time. | |
Resource materials | • Printed materials (i.e., posters, brochures, activity sheets) will be made available in the ECECs for teachers and parents to take. • Multi-media such as videos and picture cards will be made available online (e.g. YouTube) and will be linked to social media updates. |