Nature Play for Children lectures and workshops scheduled (Cleveland Area)

For many of us, outdoor play was a daily part of our childhood. Today that kind of childhood has all but disappeared. In the United States kids spend nearly 30 percent of their time with electronic media, but just a tiny fraction as much outside. Frequent, spontaneous play in “wild” outdoor settings provides perfect support for the entire spectrum

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What’s New with Nature Explore: Heart Beats

I Drum Therefore I Am… …Intelligent: Drumming is found to improve concentration and focus.  Also, studies reveal that playing percussion instruments strengthen children’s math and literacy skills. …Physically and Mentally Active: Drumming increases your heart rate and blood flow.  It also stimulates the left and right side of the brain simultaneously. …Connected to the Earth:

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Dayton OH: CDC Healthy Schools Workshop!

The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) December 10, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio Presented by Donna Videto The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC’s Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum.

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Conclusion

It is clear that the health and well-being of Ohio’s children, like that of children across the nation, is at serious risk. It is also clear that most children today are disconnected from the experiences in the natural world that so effectively built healthy bodies, encouraged creativity and a sense of wonder, relieved stress, facilitated

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Individuals & Families

INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS – MAKING A DIFFERENCE – The preceding sections outline strategies to encourage and support a change in lifestyle for Ohio’s children through the work of organizations. However, perhaps the measure of the greatest success in the movement to Leave No Child Inside is its ability to inspire individuals to take action. People of

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