Research has linked participating in outside school activity to lower dropout rates and reduced problem behaviors. Most studies have been limited to small populations of older children (>12 years). Middle childhood, in contrast to adolescence, is a stage when it is easier to encourage children to...
preschoolers engaged in physical activity (PA), screen time (ST), and sleep on weekends significantly more than weekdays with no significant sex differences.#Only 14.6% of preschoolers met the integrated movement guidelines.#Age had a significant relationship with meeting the PA, sleep, and ...
Playing outside improves behaviour, reduces stress and anxiety, offers lots of opportunities for learning and development in all areas, and lots of opportunity for healthy physical activity. We all know that playing outside is good for kids, and it’s good for us adults too, but sometimes it...
I decided to borrowKitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family Friendly Experiments from Around the House(by local favorite Liz Heinecke) from the library. The first activity that caught my kids’ attention was one where you drop Mentos into pop. Absolutely one of ...
You could add non-candy items like these printable Easter Activity coupons for kids, tweens & teens to the eggs to make them less appealing to roaming critters 😉The coupons can be included with the clues or you can hide all the eggs and have the hunt lead to the Easter Coupon Book!
AN OINKTASTIC GIFT FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Kids and Peppa Pig fans ages 3 will love to get this Peppa Pig outdoor-themed toy as a holiday or birthday present LOOK FOR MORE HASBRO PEPPA PIG TOYS: Play out more activity-forward fun with the Peppa's Making Music Fun toy, including a Pedro Po...
Looking for a way to integrate letter recognition in a fun and festive way? Try this Letter leaves match and stick activity for some letter recognition with an Autumn theme.We had done a similar activity before when my toddler wasn’t even quite a year and a half (you... ...
Following further acute barrier disruption by repeated tape strippings, we re-characterized the non-lesional dry skin of subjects with atopic dermatitis, which shows significantly reduced levels of barrier function and ceramide but not of beta-glucocerebrosidase activity. For the first time, we report...
outside. Today’s activity is inspired byLlama Llama Loves to Readby Anna Dewdney sent to us by Penguin Kids. Take learning the alphabet outside with a simple letter game you can play anywhere you can draw with chalk.I get commissions for purchases made through the affiliate links in this...
For a lot of children building a tent out of old blankets, sheets, boxes, and furniture is definitely one of the most fun things to do. While this activity can boost your little one’s creativity, including them inmeal preparationis great for developing numeracy and everyday skills. ...