We do, too. And, that is why we’ve collected ideas for encouraging kids of all ages to have fun outdoors. With a collective 12 kids between the three of us, Anne, Giana and I have personally tried these games and found them to be great fun and developmentally appropriate for our kids...
Our high school students have enjoyed a variety of activities for Physical Education this fall. We’ve been outside for most of it- barring a few rainy days. We’ve had fun while practicing the skills for numerous lifetime sports, including bocce, …Continue reading→ ...
Playing outside has been critical to everyone’s sanity during COVID19. Finding activities for children to do solo can be a challenge. Biking in front of the house only entertains for so long, which is why bike jumping became our son’s obsession. It started with him gathering wood scraps...
Analysis of variance was used to evaluate the effect of participation in outside school activity on behavior problems adjusting for gender, race/ethnicity, household education, and family structure. Most children participated in outside school activities: 23% in sports, 16% in clubs, and 37% in...
Research methods for this ethnographic study incorporated extensive video recording of naturally occurring daily preschool activities over three successive Spring semesters. Participating were 16 children attending a private preschool serving a working-class community in rural Taiwan. Findings were examined ...
and scope of children's science-related activities outside of school. We have begun to study children's activities related to science, nature, and technology by developing structured interviews for parents of middle class preschool and kindergarten children and for students in upper-elementary grades...
Overall the draft Australian PA and screen time guidelines were considered by Delphi participants to provide appropriate durations of time recommended for the activities based on free-text responses (n = 25) agreement statements (e.g. “Agree”, “Appropriate to me”, “like the wording”)...
Readers have been asking and now it’s available — an Easter scavenger hunt to do outside!! It’s so EASY to set up, perfect for the yard, park or garden & fun for kids of all ages — preschool, big kids, tweens & teens!!
Join the Super Simple Monsters on a walk around the block. This is a fun song to practice language around taking a walk with family, preschool classes, and/or friends! Let’s go! Gestures & Activities How To Teach I Love The Mountains How To Teach Let’s Go For A Walk Outside...
That is why I love getting my kids outside to learn. One of the big struggles at our house is finding time to do these activities with my son who is in public school for most of the day. The way we do it is to pack a lot of learning into short but valuable activities. Help you...