Cooperative Extension Program Family and Consumer Science Agent- Fralonda W. Anderson

HELLO ALL!

My name is FRALONDA W. ANDERSON. I am the Cooperative Extension Program Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent in Fort Bend County.

The Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University has a rich history of delivering research-based, educational programs to primarily limited resource families, youth, and communities in Texas. Family and Consumer Science programs function in the framework of the federal guidelines for the 1890 land-grant institutions. Our mission is to disseminate a variety of educational programs designed to address the needs of target audience and other populations.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE GOALS

*Improve the health, nutrition, safety, and economic security of Texas families
*Prepare Texas youth to be productive, positive, and equipped with life skills for the future
*Expand access to Extension education and knowledge resources

INFORMATION TO LOOK FORWARD TO!

HEALTH & WELLNESS TIPS
FOODS AND NUTRITION
MONEY MANAGEMENT
PARENTING

Thank you to Dianne Gertson for creating this blog!

Family Fitness Fun

Ready, Set, Go! 

Family Fitness Fun for the New Year

This year why not factor fitness in by including some of the following activities for you and your family?

•Take a family walk around the neighborhood, or go to a park and take a nature hike.

•Create your own family video of exercise routines.

•Invent a new dance and name it after your family.

•Play some music and invite everyone to dance – from children to grandparents.

•Play “Twister” or other active indoor games.

•Invite the whole family to ‘act out’ a story as you read it.

•Create an indoor playground with items such as nerf and beach balls, a badminton set, and an over the door basketball hoop.

•Use physical activity rather than food as a reward –

for example, everybody goes to the roller rink or bowling.

•Start a log of daily fitness activities for each family member.

(Suggestions above adapted from Shape Up America’s 99 Tips for Family Fitness Fun.

 See www.shapeup.org for more ideas.)