There is an interesting free app for the iPhone entitled Walk n’ Play. Developed by Chinmay Manohar in the Department Endocrinology, Nutrition and Diabetes of the Mayo Clinic, Walk n’ Play tracks normal day to day physical activity. Once you put in the height and weight of the user, it tracks your movements and tells […]
With the weather getting warmer, parents and school staff need to remember to remind children to drink plenty of water. Not only will water hydrate their bodies it appears to effect cognitive performance as well. Three articles from Appetite, report on the benefits of children drinking water and its effects on cognitive performance: 1. Edmonds […]
This news story was on Good Morning America. Great ideas to incorporate movement into the classroom but…watch closely on the stability balls and the standing desks. The equipment may be getting the children to move but some of them have incredibly poor posture because the ball or desk is not at the correct height. Curious […]
Do you have loads of plastic Easter eggs left over from the holiday? Here are some suggestions of what to do with them. 1. Sensory Table Accessories: Separate the plastic eggs. Children can use them to dig in sand, beans or other tactile items. Put them in the water table. Some of the eggs have […]