Read an article on the benefits of physical literacy for young children.
May 27- Healthy Living: Physical Literacy
This short Video on Executive Function – the Brain (5:36 mins.), from the Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University, explains more about executive function. This series of 6 articles tells the story of a child’s early brain development […]
May 27 – Healthy Living: Physical Literacy
Download a Physical Literacy Poster and listen to a a delightful Video Watch Kristen Kemple, PhD, discuss her book Planning for Play and learn more about teaching practices to support learning through play. (58:00 mins)
Healthy Living: Physical Literary
Learning and Moving Together Joyfully: Physical Literacy Welcome back educators, parents, care-givers and grandparents as we explore how children can lead healthy lives and expend all that built-up energy through physical activity! Physical Literacy is having the motivation, competence and […]
May 14 – Healthy Living: All about Food
Ellyn Satter is a highly regarded nutritionist, family therapist, author, trainer, publisher, and consultant. She believes that children have a natural ability with regards to food and eating. “They eat as much as they need, they grow in the way […]
May 14 – Healthy Living: All about Food
Read about the Canada Food Guide Guide and watch a video about preparation of vegetables and fruit. Appetite to Play is a BC website for early years providers and educators that focuses on physical activity and healthy eating in Early […]
May 14 – Healthy Living: All About Food
This excellent video outlines the 5 characteristics of playful experiences. (5:31 mins.) This article shares how cooking is not only fun but can be a calming activity for kid
Healthy Living: All About Food
Learning Together Joyfully: All About Food Educators, parents/caregivers and grandparents – it is good to meet again! During these days of enforced lockdowns and restaurant restrictions many of us have been spending more time at the grocery store and in […]
April 30 – Social Emotional Learning
Dr. Stuart Shanker shares information about self-regulation and the 5 domains of self-regulation.
April 30 – Social Emotional Learning
This video (8:31 mins) developed by CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) defines social emotional learning and the important role parents play in working together with educators to support their child’s SEL development. Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, speaker, author […]