Fantasy play helps creative thinking in children

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Engaging in fantasy play could [...]

September 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Current Events, Education, Imagination, Learning, News, Parents, Playing, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children need three hours exercise a day – Finland

BBC - Staff Writer "Children should spend at least three [...]

September 9th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Athletics, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Finland, Fitness, Learning, News, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Playing, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Working play into early childhood education boosts students’ learning experience

Phys ORG - Jim Carlson "Incorporating play into early childhood [...]

August 25th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Playing, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Real play’ has an important role in early childhood development

China Daily - Dora Ho Choi-wa "In Chinese societies, play [...]

July 27th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Chinese students, Current Events, Education, Game-based Learning, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Playing, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Kids Need Unstructured Play—And Why They’re Not Getting It

Independent Women's Forum - Rachel DiCarlo Currie "...here’s what a [...]

June 29th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Classroom, Creativity, Education, Free play, Imagination, Playing, Social Skills|Tags: Education, School|

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Physical Activity Primes Children’s Brains For Academic Excellence, Finds Study

Medical Daily - Lecia Bushak "By now, researchers have pretty [...]

June 28th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Athletics, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Fitness, Learning, News, Physical Activity, Physical Education, Playing, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Physical activity builds stronger bones, even in children with genetic risk

Science Daily - Staff Writer "Exercise, particularly high-impact activity, builds [...]

June 25th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Athletics, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Health, Learning, News, Physical Activity, Playing, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Summertime play enhances school year learning

Faribault Daily News - Gloria Olson "Signed the kids up [...]

June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Brain, Brain development, Cognitive Development, Free play, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing, summer, Summer program|Tags: Education, School|

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‘Get children playing outdoors’ to improve academic success and reduce obesity

Science Daily - Staff Writer "The Active Healthy Kids Scotland [...]

June 22nd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing, Scotland, Screen Media, screen time|Tags: Education, School|

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The government says kids need an hour of movement a day. Actually, they need a lot more.

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss/Angela Hanscom "Movement equals health [...]

June 8th, 2016|Categories: ADHD, attention span, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Classroom, Exercise, Free play, Health, Learning, Movement, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing|Tags: Education, School|

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