The “Cootie Cure” for Kids: Forming Partners and Groups Painlessly
“OK everyone find a partner.” If you work with kids, you know this phrase is the same as hitting a “self -destruct” button for the activity you’re about to do. Getting kids to engage with a partner and/or organized group is not only important for crowd management,...
5 Essential At-home Fitness Toys that Inspire Kids to Move (Age 3-8)
“Toys” can take on many forms for a child. From the well-marketed plastic renderings of the Disney character- of- the- day to empty cardboard boxes, a child’s imagination can turn inanimate objects into an inspiration to think, dream, and move. As kids are less...
Movin’ to the Beat – The Key to Smooth Moves
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Kids can often seem clumsy. It’s not so much that they are truly uncoordinated and clumsy, it’s often the case that they simply haven’t fully developed the neural circuits, synaptic connections, nerve insulation (myelination) and sensory...
8 Ways to Crawl for Core Strength, Coordination, and Fun
By Brett Klika, CSCS Crawling- it’s not just for baby’s anymore! One of the most rudimentary human movement patterns just happens to be one of the most effective exercises in helping kids (and adults) improve core strength and stability, coordination, and a whole host...
Gear Runs – Slow is the New Fast!
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Have you ever noticed that kids always seem to be running? I have spent more time yelling “walk! Don’t run!” with my own kids than almost anything else. Well, the issue is that most kids have only two gears – all the way or none of the way!...
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