inspiring life story
A former parks and recreation coach shares his inspiring life story with a philosophy of raising children and coaching kids to have integrity in all they do. Read more
bickering is a key tool
The building blocks of dramatic play are more than costumes or props; young kids need time and space to work out the basics of how to collaborate—and their bickering is a key tool in that process. Read more
incorporating play
Playworks, a U.S. non-profit children’s play champion, offers suggestions for incorporating play during the pandemic with activities working with online schooling and eventually when schools reopen. Read more
mindfulness programs
Many schools have adopted mindfulness programs as a way to help students better recognize their thoughts and emotions and to better understand how these thoughts and emotions influence their actions. Read more
join the nature movement
Richard Louv and the Children and Nature Network reflected on how the pandemic has impacted the need for nature and encourages others to join the nature movement. Read more
G Stanley Hall
G. Stanley Hall was the leader in establishing psychology as a science and a profession in America in the late 19th century. He was also known as the "father of adolescence." Hall's resulting focus on the child study movement and educational reforms led him to identify play as the means "for making children and adolescents moral and strong."
help kids with self-regulation
Some kids need help learning to control their emotions and resist impulsive behavior. Here is some great information to help kids with self-regulation. Read more
the gift of nature
During this season of giving, what if we were to share the gift of nature? There are plenty of easy, low-cost ways to spend more time together outdoors, creating memories that will far outlast the latest battery operated toy or rechargeable tech. Read more
benefits to snowy play
Bundle up your kids and get them outside to play in cold weather. There are so many benefits to snowy play and fun activities to enjoy. Read more
life under COVID-19
Designed in the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a global survey of children’s views and experiences of life under COVID-19 has found that the pandemic had wide-ranging impacts on youngsters’ experiences and rights. Read more
