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ABCs of Movement….brain break fun

by Cara | Nov 15, 2017 | Active kids, PT

Please share: Movement/brain breaks are gaining popularity because they WORK! What IS a brain break? They are simply short bursts of activity designed to energize the brain and body for learning. By boosting blood flow to the body and brain, they can help children to...

A to Z Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids

by Cara | Mar 21, 2020 | activity cards, ADHD, autism, brain body connections, Coronavirus/COVID-19, development, outdoors, outside, play, play to learn, sensory, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special needs

Please share: Why doesn’t love a scavenger hunt? Let’s talk about research…The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an excellent website for information on the importance of play in kids. Here’s the link to a...