The school year’s started and kids are diving into projects, assignments, and of course… their social lives. With so much of that happening on screen,
From OSX Daily, here’s an extremely useful guide for filtering content and setting parental controls. How to Use Restrictions as Parental Controls on an iPhone,
There’s a growing body of research that shows meditation working for students. This article from Edutopia talks about the specific ways in which a meditation
As we’re making the switch to Standards Based Reporting, I think this would be a great read for parents. How Should Gym Class Be Graded?
From Schooled in Sports – Education Week… it looks like the Little League is taking a preventative approach when it comes to performance enhancing drugs. As
From Sports Illustrated Kids, here’s the inspiring story of brothers Conner and Cayden Long. Conner wanted to participate in triathlons with his brother, Cayden, who
Another good one from Values.com
Really digging this website…. so many great resources.
From Edutopia, ere are some great resources and ideas to help revamp any nutrition unit….
Summer Fun with Food: 10 Resources to Learn about Healthy Eating
These could also work in an elementary class or as a weekend activity for the family.
If you haven’t checked out Values.com from The Foundation for a Better Life, better get on it. There’s a wealth of resources on there for teaching kids about values… posters, videos, definitions, quotes, and great examples.
As is usually the case in August, students come in wanting to discuss things they saw on the news over the summer. Unfortunately this year,
If you are a Health teacher, a counselor, or a classroom teacher concerned about body image (which you should be!), you need to get this
This just in from Time Magazine… “Africa has a drinking problem. It is the new darling of multinational beverage companies looking to drive profits in an
In the wake of another Ask.fm bullying victim in the UK, the prevention group BeatBullying is calling for a boycott of the site until they start
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