By: Taralyn (Tari) Garner, NBCT, CAPE, Central District Teacher of the Year Teaching outdoor adventure activities can be an amazing experience for your students, and outdoor adventure is appropriate for any grade level. You can teach outdoor adventure activities with some of the equipment you already have tucked away in your storage closet, a […]
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Increasing Physical Activity with LIMITED Space – The Challenge in After School
By: Sandy Spin Slade, President and Founder of Skillastics® After School programs have experienced significant growth in the past 10 years. According to America After 3PM: Kids on the Move, 6.5 million children were enrolled in After School programs. Today, more than 10 million children are in After School programs. As the demand rises, […]
The Science of Snow: Incorporating Snow into Classroom Activities
Snowflakes come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes—and the old adage “no two snowflakes are alike” holds true. Each snowflake can be made up of combinations of dozens of shapes—from simple bullets and triangles to complex dendrites and stars. Check out these activity ideas and get your students engaged and learning about the […]
STEAM in Early Childhood: Math Center
There is growing concern in our country regarding a lack of qualified applicants for jobs that require a STEM/STEAM skill set. The need for students with a STEAM skill set has lead to an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics – with the addition of the arts to promote creative and innovative thinking. […]
Holiday Strategies for Children with Sensory Processing Challenges
By: Diana Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA The holiday season is here! Parents and caregivers who have children with sensory processing challenges need to have strategies to provide “sensory safe” environments when possible. One or more sensory systems (e.g., hearing, seeing, touching, moving or smelling) may need to be ‘tuned up’ to prevent a meltdown. […]
Recognizing National Geography Awareness Week at School
Each year since 1987, National Geography Awareness Week, or GeoWeek, is recognized during the third week of November. Created by the National Geographic Society and established by a US Presidential Proclamation, this celebration raises awareness about how we regularly rely on geographical information. And to get the public excited about all things geography! National […]
Sciencing in Early Childhood
Spell check may not like the word sciencing but I believe it makes perfect sense in the world of young children. Science is a noun but to describe what our future scientists are doing in classrooms across the country today, we definitely need an action word – a verb. As a three-year-old with a […]
Developing Engineering Skills in the Block Corner
The “block corner” has long been a beloved staple for early learning. Today, more than ever, the hands–on discovery and problem solving that happen naturally when young children play with blocks supports thinking skills that will propel today’s preschoolers and kindergarteners into designing our future. 21st Century Skills: Building Blocks in Early Childhood Let’s […]
Get Them Climbing the Walls! The Hows and Whys of Rock Climbing
You’ve heard about it from other physical educators. You’ve seen kids climbing and think it would be the perfect addition to your physical education program. But you don’t know where to begin and need to know more. Here’s everything you need to know! Why Rock Climbing? There are many reasons that rock climbing is […]
First-Rate Learning Experiences for National Go on a Field Trip Month
Field trips are excellent learning experiences, and can build a base of knowledge upon which children can build self-directed learning and inquiry in the classroom. Such trips give students the opportunity to study something first-hand, and since engaging kids leads to longer-term retention of information – especially if they get to explore subjects through […]
Keeping PE Real… Real Fun, Real Engagement, and Real Meaning
Have you ever faced the challenge of getting your students consistently motivated, engaged, and supporting one another? Can you imagine an energized PE class where students show up early every day, give 100% effort, demonstrate leadership and teamwork, genuinely cheer the efforts of their classmates… and learn? Sound too good to be true? Well, […]
Hug a Physical Therapist Today!
If you know a physical therapist, you might want to give them a hug, or say “thank you!” October is National Physical Therapy Month. Physical Therapists are the go-to professionals when our physical well-being (movement and stability) is compromised. Physical Therapists are professionals who teach, encourage, and promote mobility, function, well-being, and ability. They […]
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