University of Michigan announced a new mask mandate as the delta variant emerges on campus and throughout the country.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has issued an advisory as local COVID transmission rises.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask-wearing and COVID-19 testing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, May 13.

U-M's President Mark Schlissel said individuals walking outdoors on campus can go mask-free.

People work much better when they feel energized and the same is true for students -- especially those who are starting the school year learning virtually. Read more: Kids at HomeRemember as a school kid, how great it felt going back to class after recess? You go out to the bus stop, you walk into your school building and now we’re just kind of waking up and we’re going right to the computer," Nakfoor said. They can spend a minute, two minutes jumping, which is such good movement for the body.”She also recommends cup stacking for younger children. It’s really important get your older kids standing up and they can even do some work while they’re standing up.”Nakfoor said her oldest son like to do wall squats while doing school work.

It’s that element of ‘What am I going to get?’ It makes exercise fun.”She said her family can easily fill 45 minutes of exercise using the dice. “Before you know it, you’ve been exercising for 45 minutes and they don’t even realize it’s true exercise because it’s fun,” Nakfoor said. “Bodyweight exercises are great -- jumping jacks, sit ups, toe touches, arm circles, the plank -- bodyweight exercises are really good because they’re good for little kids," Nakfoor said. She also likes using indoor activity cards. Nakfoor said that’s the key -- if the children are having fun, they’ll stay active longer.

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