Move it or lose it, kids – exercise is a must for children

The National - Melinda Healy "Move it or lose it, [...]

August 7th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Exercise, Health, Physical Activity|Tags: Education, School|

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For Our Children’s Health, Keep Sports Fun

The Huffington Post - Dr. Alexis Colvin "Parents proudly watching [...]

August 2nd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Athletics, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Exercise, Fitness, Learning, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Sports, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Experts provide insight on causes of child obesity, tactics to end it

Medical Xpress - Dillon Carr "Encouraging more social interaction for [...]

July 27th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Education, Exercise, Family, Food, Learning, Nutrition, Obesity, Teacher, Texas, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Researchers: Summer Break Interrupts Kids Eating, Exercise Patterns

Education News - Grace Smith "Summertime can wreak havoc with [...]

July 22nd, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Diet, Exercise, Health, Obesity, Screen Media, summer|Tags: Education, School|

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Are Fit Kids Smarter?

Everyday Health - Marie Suszynski "An hour on the soccer [...]

July 16th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Children, Exercise, Fitness, Language, language and academic achievement|Tags: Education, School|

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It’s Not Obesity We Should Worry About, It’s Inactivity

Forbes - Nick Morrison "The world is in the grip [...]

July 15th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Exercise, Health, Inactivity, Obesity, Parenting, Parents, Physical Activity, School, Screen Media, Sports|Tags: Education, School|

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Prevent summer brain drain with these ‘exercises’

Philly.com - Sarah Levin Allen, Ph.D., CBIS "Summer brain drain [...]

July 10th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Exercise, Health, Learning, summer, Summer slide|Tags: Education, School|

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Kids won’t simply ‘grow out’ of obesity

Delaware Online - MARIANNE CARTER "Rising rates of childhood obesity [...]

July 6th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Food, Learning, News, Nutrition, Obesity, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight

Reuters - Madeline Kennedy "Weight screenings in high school were [...]

July 4th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Exercise, Fitness, High School, Learning, News, Nutrition, School, School District, School Meals, School Snacks, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A Phys Ed Teacher Battles Tight Budgets And Childhood Obesity

NPR Ed - Eric Westervelt "Arizona has the nation's 7th [...]

July 1st, 2015|Categories: Arizona, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Exercise, Learning, School, Students|Tags: Education, School|

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