The 6 Best Toys Then, Now, and Forever

GeekDad - Jonathan H. Liu "Most of us can’t afford [...]

December 26th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Children, Playing, Toys|Tags: Education, School|

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New Jersey Bill Would Require 20-minute Recess for K-5 Students

Education News - Grace Smith "In a victory for play, [...]

December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, New Jersey, Playing, Public School, Recess, School|Tags: Education, School|

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Why adults have to stop trying so darn hard to control how children play

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss/Angela Hanscom "Most children today [...]

December 11th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Children, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, Parental Involvement, Playing, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills|Tags: Education, School|

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The impact of the outdoors on kids’ mental health: A Scraped-Up interview

The Scraped-Up Kid - Cherie Galyean "Richard Louv, the author [...]

December 9th, 2015|Categories: ADHD, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Happiness, Health, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, Playing|Tags: Education, School|

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Before Minecraft, The Blocks Were Made Of Wood

The CTV News - Sheryl Ubelacker "Don't call it a [...]

December 4th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Playing, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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When will we let our kids be kids again?

News Herald - Juliann Talkington With the 24 hours news [...]

December 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Behavior, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Education, Juliann Talkington, Learning, News, Outdoors, Overparenting, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Playing, Students, Talkington, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Rethinking ‘ultra-safe’ playgrounds: Why it’s time to bring back ‘thrill-provoking’ equipment for kids

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss "Angela Hanscom is a [...]

November 29th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Learning, News, Playing, Risky Play, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Buddy Bench’ Creates A Safe Spot For Shy Classmates To Find Friends

The Huffington Post - Cameron Keady "This school has some [...]

November 27th, 2015|Categories: Bullying, Child Development, Children, Playing, Recess, School, Self-esteem|Tags: Education, School|

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The importance of roughhousing for kids

Philly.com - Sarah Levin Allen, Ph.D., CBIS "No touching. Keep [...]

November 27th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Physical Activity, Playing|Tags: Education, School|

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Preschoolers Need More Outdoor Playtime in Daycare

PsychCentral - Traci Pedersen "Daycare centers play a very important [...]

November 18th, 2015|Categories: Child Development, Child-care, Childhood Obesity, Children, Daycare, Exercise, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing, Preschool, Recess, Toddlers|Tags: Education, School|

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