1000 Hours Outside
Have you heard of the 1000 Hours Outside project? The premise is simple and straightforward: if your kids can spend four hours a day in front of screens, they can spend a roughly equal amount of time outside. Read more
Sledding
Sledding is a popular winter activity for the whole family. Since sleds are relatively inexpensive and snow-covered sledding hills are free, sledding provides a great opportunity for children to enjoy the outdoors and nature while offering good physical exercise and fun.
Only boring people
Only boring people get bored. Read more
more contagious virus variant
The more contagious virus variant could result in more infections in children unless schools shore up precautions, experts say. Read more
frequent users
Specific groups of kindergartners in the U.S. are more likely to be frequent users of social networking, online gaming or messaging by the end of fifth grade, according to a new study. Read more
parents’ fears grow
After nearly a year of remote learning, parents’ fears grow about their children’s physical health. Read more
schoolyards
The pandemic has heightened awareness of the need for parks and natural spaces. To meet the need for parks quickly, some cities are taking advantage of a source of open space they’ve long ignored: schoolyards. Read more
essential role of public playgrounds
Lockdowns have also made us all acutely aware of the essential nature of play and, in turn, the essential role of public playgrounds. Parents are relieved when playgrounds are kept open. Read more
Perceptual Motor Skills
Perceptual motor skills refer to a child's developing ability to interact with his environment by combining the use of the senses and motor skills. This is viewed as a combined process where visual, auditory, and tactile sensory abilities are combined with emerging motor skills to develop perceptual motor skills.
clever programming ideas
Challenging times produced memorable moments as youth-sports administrators devised new programs for their recreation departments. Here’s a look at some of the clever programming ideas that kept kids engaged in fun and healthy activities. Read more
