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Free Webinar Including Preschoolers with Special Needs in Active Play by Your Therapy Source Posted Fri 06 Jan 2012 12:54pm Heard on Twitter from @balmeras about a free webinar on February 7th entitled including preschoolers with special needs in active play. Here is the description from the Head Start Body Start website "Join HSBS Advisory Board member Diane H. Craft, Ph.D. to learn fun ways to include preschool children with special needs in active play with t ... Read on »

Motor Activity, Memory and Attention in Preschoolers by Your Therapy Source Posted Fri 20 May 2011 9:42am BMC Pediatrics published research that analyzed aerobic fitness, motor skills, dynamic balance, working memory and attention in 254 ethnically diverse preschoolers (mean age 5.2 years). Baseline data was collected along with data 9 months later. The results indicated the following a cross sectional analysis indicated that aerobic fitness lev ... Read on »

Simple Steps to Increase Preschool Physical Activity by Your Therapy Source Posted Fri 11 Mar 2011 8:28am NAEYC.org has published a great hand out on increasing physical activity for preschoolers. It includes 12 simple tips on how to encourage preschoolers to move. For example: hang pictures on the wall of children moving, use regular objects in the classroom for movement play, teach children how to use different objects for multiple uses and more. ... Read on »

Policies that Promote Healthy Eating, Activity, and Sleep are needed to curb Obesity in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers by Baby Mum-Mum .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Jul 2011 5:08pm Mum Mum’s advocates the importance of instilling healthy eating habits in the first 3 years of life, which can lay the groundwork for future health. This mantra is consistently being backed by new research over the past few years. The studies are telling us that even expecting mums should be on a healthy diet to [...] Read on »

Math is for Everyone: Resources for Quick and Easy Family-Centered Math Activities by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Tue 30 Jun 2009 5:15pm Whether you homeschool, are actively seeking summer bridge activities, or just want something to do with the kids every now and then, math is something that can be really nice to do together as a family. Especially if you’re not that into math yourself. We all know the many benefits, for parents and children, of family-centered activities. ... Read on »

Math is for Everyone: Resources for Quick and Easy Family-Centered Math Activities by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Jun 2009 5:39pm Whether you homeschool, are actively seeking summer bridge activities, or just want something to do with the kids every now and then, math is something that can be really nice to do together as a family. Especially if you’re not that into math yourself. We all know the many benefits, for parents and children, of family-centered activities. ... Read on »

Physical Activity Boosts Emotional Health by Your Therapy Source Posted Tue 20 Sep 2011 6:33am As therapists, we frequently provide physical activities for children to promote muscle strengthening, range of motion, balance, motor skills and coordination. We must not forget that physical activity also helps to boost the social and emotional health of children. Physical, active play can help children to express emotions such as smiling ... Read on »

My Simple Preschool: Bible by Anne S. Posted Thu 01 Nov 2012 11:22pm Join me every week as I show you how me and my 4-year-old Certain Little Someone do . No curriculum, no pressure, but lots of learning! We’ve covered Phonics, Handwriting, and Math in this series so far, but honestly? By far, the most important subject in our preschool homeschool is Bible. We begin each school session with prayer an ... Read on »

raising healthy, active kids and a way to earn an extra entry to virtual 5K prizes! by The Move It Momma Posted Tue 21 Jun 2011 4:02pm <a href="http://aprilsfitnessworld.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://"border="0"alt="My Fitness World"></a> Hosted by My Fitness World, Lets Move It Mommas, and Living Smart Girl. Link up and HAVE FUN!!! Follow the hostesses and spread the word about our hop! **This week, if you link up and spr ... Read on »

Free and Fun Winter Activities for Kids by Stephanie Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 12:19am Break those winter blahs with some fun activities. Butterfly Mama is hosting a Winter Activity Festival today. Check out some great ideas and add your own. She will be randomly drawing, from the participants names, for a jar of home canned peaches. Wouldn't that be like getting a little jar of sunshine in the mail? Here are some of my i ... Read on »