Sentences with phrase «more kids an opportunity»

It gives more kids an opportunity to play, and that's what its about,» said Kevin Weisenberger of McHenry, whose son, Curtis, participates on a U-7 team.

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And speaking of the kids, within a few miles of downtown Glendale you'll find the LA Zoo, the Norton Simon Museum, Travel Town, hiking trails in the San Gabriel Mountains, and plenty more opportunities for recreation.

If you want to spend more time with your family use FOMO to remind yourself that once your kids are 18 they're gone forever and those opportunities to have them as little kids in your home will never come back.

Remote workers who can set their own schedules may have more opportunities to get up and move throughout the course of the day, whether it's doing tasks around the house, taking a gym break during off - hours (and avoiding the lunch - time rush), or staying active with their kids.

DPS launched Let's Play back in 2011 and by 2017, the Let's Play initiative will provide 10 million kids with more opportunities to play, including children right here in San Antonio.

They're extending the school day to give kids more opportunities to catch up on what they missed.

The reason I decided to come back is I've loved the game of football since I was a kid, I loved playing sports, I loved being part of a team, and I knew as a person that the more growth I've had and the more opportunity I would have to glorify God and trust in him would be to go back and play football.

, we work hard every day to get more kids and their families cooking in the kitchen, help fight the battle against hunger, and help more public school students have an opportunity toward education in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Waukegan, Ill. (July 15, 2015)-- With more than 40 percent of kids bringing food to school (U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service), preparing a pa - per - bagged lunch is an opportunity for parents to cook with their children and add in an educational lesson along the way.

High kids need to be allowed more freedom, opportunity, choice & inclusion with the coaching staff as they are treated as young adults taking the next steps towards adulthood.

As an extension to Greenhorn Creek's successful youth golf programs, kids participating in The First Tee will be ensured a golden opportunity to discover much more than shiny nuggets in the California's Sierra Foothills.

The Kid should have more opportunity than Ox.

There's so many more opportunities now for kids, whether it's the Under Armour camps or the Nike camps or The Opening.

I do believe that it's enhanced opportunities for a lot of kids, but maybe more than anything, it's taken the opportunity for the college coaches and folks like ourselves to get an early start on building a database, putting together each and every class.»

«I think without a doubt, it's provided more opportunities for more kids.

«Normally, one could hope maybe an injury could slow them down, but they have kids that just might do more damage when they get their opportunity,» said Miramonte - Orinda coach Kelly Sopak, whose team lost to St. Mary's in last year's NorCal Open Division final and could be the Rams» top competition in the North once again.

Another part of the answer has to do with early cognitive stimulation: Affluent parents typically provide more books and educational toys to their kids in early childhood; low - income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods with good libraries and museums and other enrichment opportunities, and they're less likely to use a wide and varied vocabulary when speaking to their infants and children.

«Dyeing eggs the natural way gives you the opportunity to spend more time with your family, teaching kids to use alternative project methods that are healthier for them and the environment.»

The more opportunities your child has to meet other kids the better.

And when... MORE you micromanage your ex, you rob him or her (and your kids) of that learning opportunity.

And when another parent circulated a letter — which turned into a petition — arguing that our kids need more than fifteen minutes to eat a healthy lunch, I jumped at the opportunity to sign on.

What it needs more of is more opportunities mess with our kids.

Given the opportunity to try local green peppers on the salad bar, more kids are now requesting them.

So what Joel Klein has done, what John Deasy is doing right now in school systems, is giving more advantage to lots, more opportunity, to lots of kids, especially those who wouldn't have that kind of opportunity otherwise.

Twice a year, Old Sturbridge Village provides opportunities for kids to get a more in - depth Village experience with three - day and five - day programs.

But having more money in the pool also improves the food that can be served, and while I believe some parents at these schools complain, I've also heard anecdotally that when every child and teacher is sitting down to the same meal, it can have benefits like a more cohesive environment, opportunities for informal nutrition education, and a greater likelihood that kids will try new foods.

Enhance their emotional intelligence: Kids learn about people by being around them especially their peers, so set up play dates for young kids or sign up older kids up for team sports and other extracurricular activities so they have more opportunities to socialKids learn about people by being around them especially their peers, so set up play dates for young kids or sign up older kids up for team sports and other extracurricular activities so they have more opportunities to socialkids or sign up older kids up for team sports and other extracurricular activities so they have more opportunities to socialkids up for team sports and other extracurricular activities so they have more opportunities to socialize.

Still, though, I'm very glad for the opportunity to reach more Houston ISD parents via the Chronicle, as this issue is directly affecting their kids every day.

But there are still plenty more ways Twin Oaks does right by its youngest residents: with intense communal support among parents; opportunities for the childless to form close relationships with kids; fairly seamless co-parenting arrangements following breakups; a refreshing openness regarding the fluidity of gender and sexuality; and a striking absence of the so - called «mommy wars.»

In fact, in some families that struggled financially, the mom's salary might create more opportunities for her kids and ease family stress, the researchers said.

It's more important that kids simply have time and opportunity to move their bodies, so don't worry if these classes don't work for your child or you.

And alarms seemed to work even better when training programs included an «overlearning» component — which means giving kids extra fluids before bedtime so that they have more opportunities to learn (Glazener et al 2005).

Stud and I were given the opportunity to leave our kids at home to be loved on by my mom's favorite cousin and cousin - in - law while we went out on a fabulous date — ... read more

I also know that the more my kids eat school lunch, the better opportunity there is for our lunch program to thrive in Boulder Valley.

The Gift of Failure offers teachers and administrators a way to communicate a message of autonomy and competence to parents, and gives parents practical advice for how to step back and allow kids more opportunities to fail, rebound, and become more resilient.

But even for parents whose kids are a decade or more away from college graduation, this book offers an opportunity to think about the kind of relationship you want with your kids when they do grow up.

What's even more scary, is that like many moms, Johnson said she generally uses her kids nap times as an opportunity to shower.

You have a great opportunity to send hot or cold items in a thermos, and suddenly there are so many more options for your kids to take a healthy lunch.

More importantly, just like those uninspired but ubiquitous «children's menus» at every major restaurant, short order cooking deprives kids of a nightly opportunity to expand -LSB-...]

Having the opportunity to burn off excess energy during road trips is important for kids, and it's often essential for younger children who are more likely to get fussy when riding in the car for a long time.

That gives Congress a prime opportunity to modify existing school food regulations and, as you know, the more stringent school meal standards of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) are now at risk.

Do you just pick your favorite child to do this with or do you only have one because your child sleeps with you and it takes you an hour to sleep with your kids so you never had the opportunity to create more children?

A road trip with the kids in summer can promise a lot of fun, as well as plenty of opportunity for annoyance — perhaps for the kids, more than anyone else!

As a result, low income kids have fewer opportunities to become accustomed to those more challenging foods, while children in more affluent families are offered the multiple exposures almost all kids need to overcome initial picky eating behavior.

The Little Yoga House's Kid's Night Out: Aerial Edition offers kids and tweens the opportunity unwind from the school week with a little aerial yoga and more.

Safe Kids Day is an opportunity to reach even more parents and to keep even more children safe.

I think if we had lived in the city, closer to friends, we would have tried to forge a closer and more consistent relationship between our children and our friends, to create opportunities for trade - offs (I'll watch your kids today if you watch mine tomorrow).

«Technology's opportunities also require recognition of its challenges, however, and more parents need to be aware of the available resources and tools that will enable good digital parenting and keep our kids safe online.»

The Olympics are a great opportunity to talk about more than athletic performance with your kids.

For opportunities for children ages 0 - 12 to get involved and make a difference, we invite you to learn more about Kids Helping Kids.