Sentences with phrase «activity among school children»

Wise, M., Straker L.M., Mathiassen S., & Pollock C.M. (2006) ITKids: Variation in muscle activity among school children when using different information and communication technologies.

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«A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine suggests that abstinence - only» education can be effective in delaying sexual activity among sixth - and seventh - grade children.

The school provides activities that foster holistic development among children and promotes balanced learning by integrating recreational activities with academics.

Physical activity among children and teens is lower than previously thought, and, in another surprise finding, young adults after the age of 20 show the only increases in activity over the lifespan, suggests a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Young people in the United States today, she says, are suffering because of «school stress, the college admissions process, high - stakes testing, cutthroat competition, the emphasis on stardom rather than on enjoyment of activities, sleep deprivation, parental pressure, the push for perfectionism, the need for escapism, the Age of Comparison, [and] the loss of leisure and childhood...» Among her favorite culprits for this state of affairs are testing in general, the SAT in particular, the «Nation at Risk» report, and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which she believes turned elementary schools and junior high schools into testing factories.

Candidates who have spent a significant amount of time with children — from student teaching jobs, leading camps, or co-teaching, among other activities — are particularly attractive to independent schools.

Given the rising costs related to childcare at the onset and gradually moving on to other expenses as your child grows, including schooling, tuition, healthcare, medical expenses, extra-curricular activities among several others, only signal that your expenses will grow.

Among the issues to consider are whether the agreement will require the child to switch schools or be forced to stop playing on sports teams or participate in other activities, as well as whether both parents will be granted equal parenting time.

Obesity is now nearly as prevalent among preschool children3 — 5 as among older children, and those who are overweight or obese at school entry typically remain so during the primary school years.6 Given that the development of obesity reflects both nutritional and physical activity behaviors and that during the preschool years these behaviors occur largely within the family unit, it is timely to scrutinize the roles of parents and parenting in the preschool years.

The Effects of Cooperative Educational Activities on Prosocial Behaviors and Leadership among 4 - Year - Old Children and first and second Grade Students in Primary School

In order to prevent violence and bullying in physical and virtual worlds among the school children, an additional guide with 19 activities aimed at developing their emotional intelligence and social skills was produced.

This year's winners are: Doris Attebury of R / E Professional Consultants, Lubbock, Texas, founder of East Lubbock Special Angels, which collects donated goods from the community and distributes them to those in need; Jean Clary of Century 21 Clary & Associates, Emporia, Va., founder of Children are Really Extra Special, a program that enlists corporate sponsors to fund educational opportunities for 4,000 low - income, rural school children; Craig Conant of Elsberry Realty, Warrensburg, Mo., who supports many projects in the community including founding a Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter and a children's memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 1Children are Really Extra Special, a program that enlists corporate sponsors to fund educational opportunities for 4,000 low - income, rural school children; Craig Conant of Elsberry Realty, Warrensburg, Mo., who supports many projects in the community including founding a Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter and a children's memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 1children; Craig Conant of Elsberry Realty, Warrensburg, Mo., who supports many projects in the community including founding a Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter and a children's memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 1children's memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 19 years.