Childhood fitness reduces long-term cardiovascular risks of childhood obesity

Science Daily - Staff Writer "A new study from a [...]

May 30th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Learning, News, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Health & Wellness: Don’t just sit this summer — be fit

Daily Herald - Amy Osmond Cook "With Memorial Day on [...]

May 25th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Children, Exercise, Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity, summer, Vacation|Tags: Education, School|

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Drop in childhood obesity cannot be explained by health behaviors

Science Daily - Staff Writer "While a reported drop in [...]

May 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Healthcare, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Building Strong Children Today for a Strong Nation Tomorrow

The Huffington Post - Marian Wright Edelman "Pediatricians aren’t usually [...]

May 22nd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Healthcare, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 ways you could be destroying your child’s teeth

The Panama City News Herald - Jennifer Elliott "As far [...]

May 19th, 2016|Categories: Accountability, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Healthcare, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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So We Know Students Are Stressed Out … Now Let’s Talk About It

NPR Ed - Jacquie Lee "Since 2013 teenagers have reported [...]

May 12th, 2016|Categories: Communication, Health, Mental Health, Motivation, Parents, Stress, Students, Teens|Tags: Education, School|

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Physical Fitness and Sports: 14 Ways for Kids to Increase Physical Fitness and Awareness

U.S. Dept. of Education - Staff Writer "May is National [...]

May 11th, 2016|Categories: Childhood Obesity, Children, Fitness, Health, Overweight, Physical Activity, Sports|Tags: Education, School|

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Doctoring our kids: How to know when to seek help from a pro

The Washington Post - Sarah Hamaker "When it comes to [...]

May 8th, 2016|Categories: Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Healthcare, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Ten simple tricks to get children eating more plant-based food

The Guardian - Kate Arthur "More and more people are [...]

May 6th, 2016|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cooking, Diet, Health, Parenting, Parents, Plant-based food, Vegetables|Tags: Education, School|

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Go Outside and Play: Tips to Get Kids Moving

Live Science - Cari Nierenberg "Making fitness a regular part [...]

May 5th, 2016|Categories: Fitness, Health, Outdoors, Parenting, Parents, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Playing, Recess|Tags: Education, School|

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