What can parents do about childhood obesity?

The Daily Telegraph - Sarrah Le Marquand "Is it any [...]

August 17th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, England, Fitness, Great Britain (UK), Health, Learning, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study links cardiorespiratory fitness, thinner gray matter and better math skills in kids

EurekAlert! - Staff Writer A new study reveals that 9- [...]

August 12th, 2015|Categories: Aerobics, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Fitness, Math|Tags: Education, School|

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Exercise Boosts Obese Kids’ Heart Health

The U.S. News and World Report - Amy Norton "When [...]

August 10th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Healthcare, Learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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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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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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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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Prudent Ways to Fight Childhood Obesity

The New York Times - Jane E. Brody "Pardon the [...]

June 23rd, 2015|Categories: Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Learning, News, Nutrition, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Poor fitness – not obesity – is the greater threat to child health

The Conversation - Gavin Sandercock "The least fit ten-year-old English [...]

June 22nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Athletics, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, England, Exercise, Fitness, Great Britain (UK), Health, Learning, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Test fitness at primary school, say health campaigners

BBC - Staff Writer "Children should be tested for fitness, [...]

June 17th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Physical Activity, Students, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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