Tag: movement skills

Resources introduce more kids to the physical, emotional, and social benefits of dance

Just 15 minutes a day makes a difference

Gardening can be fun for kids too

Use your backyard, and imagination, to explore

10 international games for kids to play

One teacher’s proposal to build healthier kids

4 great reasons to bike or walk around town

5 tips to get you moving quickly and easily

Help your children learn to love moving their bodies

Study shows rates of exercise decline in teen years

I appreciate all you did to make me who I am

James Corden and Jennifer Lopez try to keep up with toddlers

Get outdoors and discover all that spring has to offer

Many kids are growing up in urban environments and aren’t moving enough. But playing outside is an important way for kids to develop movement skills. Here are some tips for how to encourage outdoor play.

Reimagining the “classroom”

Fun movement skills to unleash the ninja in your child

Developing physical literacy, creative movement, and calmness

The importance of play and movement for children cannot be overstated

Students of any athletic ability can participate

An important lifelong skill that you and your child can bond over

With some imagination and a keen eye for opportunity, the most basic house chores can become fun games for kids.

Choose safe outfits that allow a free range of motion

The truth about neuroplasticity

The beauty of “contact improvisation”