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The brain-building benefits of physical literacy
We’ve been studying how providing early childhood educators with physical literacy training affects the children in their care.
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APPLE Model helps early childhood educators incorporate physical literacy
The model was developed as a framework to help ECEs understand how to incorporate physical literacy into their playrooms and playgrounds.
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Thrive by Five: Advocating for our children with government
Get ready to vote for kids
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Does your child care centre encourage risky play? Here’s why it should
What to look for in a child care centre
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Active for Life is studying the benefits of physical literacy programming for the early years
AfL to study physical activity at child care centres
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Executive function is the key to success in school
Learn how children develop executive function
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How to get kids ready for school before September
School readiness is child’s play
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How to support the “air traffic control system” of your child’s brain
Executive function is a set of mental skills that work like the air traffic control tower at a busy airport. It’s a key part of development in the early years.
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Active play for preschoolers
Young children learn best when there is no direct “teaching” of skills
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Why relationships are so important when building a child’s brain
Interactions with caring adults are considered to be “serve and return” relationships; they’re not one-directional, but imply mutual response and activity.
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Active play experiences help young children develop physical literacy
“Active play” includes both structured and unstructured activities. Learn more about the role of play in children development.
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Build your child’s brain by giving them lots of experiences to explore
Building your child’s brain is like building a house. Learn more about kids’ brain development and how you can help along the way.
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Building your child’s brain through physical literacy
The importance of regular activity in a child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development
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Building your child’s brain is like building a house
To explain how kids’ brains grow and develop, scientists use a metaphor: building a child’s brain in the early years is like building a house.