Sentences with phrase «of keeping your kids engaged»

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«By leveraging kids» familiarity with both screens and visual media, we are able to engage them and get them moving for short, but impactful bursts of physical activity while keeping them visually entertained,» says McQuigg.

Youth lax programs don't hesitate to ban zones and long sticks on defense, switch players from position to position or do whatever else it takes to keep kids engaged without changing the essence of the game.

A recent study showed that more than 75 percent of parents said they wished teachers would tell them more about the dangers of the «summer slide» and provide tips on how to keep their kids» minds engaged.

Keeping a bunch of fidgety young kids engaged is no easy task, but Tammy kept them interested with songs and activities.

On this call, API founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson talk with Lu about how: — our «flaws» are actually pathways to raising resilient, secure, connected kids; — without an awareness of how our story drives our fears, our kids re-enact it; — without self - understanding and empathy, parents then tend to manage rather than engage, control rather than connect, in a chronic practice of «defensive parenting»; — we can turn our old wounds to new wisdom and free our kids from repeating our stories; — the gift of our anger, fear, doubt, chaos, anxiety, struggles, and conflicts is that they can shed compassionate light on our old wounds and we can use this light to «heal» our inner conflicts, and pave our path for ourselves and our kids; and — doing this paving work «keeps our light on»... and our children's light on, and teaches them the power of forgiveness, humility, and humanity.

I definitely say the key to keeping your kids out of trouble is keeping them active and keeping them engaged.

One of my first posts to this website included «busy bags,» a little thing I use to help keep my kids engaged and learning...

It took me a lot of trial and error to find just the right combination of serious and silly to include in the Family Movie Journal to keep my kids engaged and excited about using it.

ALEX Toys Little Hands String A Farm — This set of wooden farm anmals will thoroughly keep your kids engaged as they sew and link them together.

With 350 pages of printable fall activities, this is sure to keep the kids engaged all season long.

Be sure to provide plenty of toys and activities to keep little ones engaged — Magic Moves ® Jammin» Gym is a great way for kids to play together and release some energy, too!

One of the most pressing challenges for youth basketball coaches is running practices that keep kids engaged and excited — every time they step on the floor.

The Mountain Home AFB Youth Sports Program staff provides a variety of innovative programs — kayaking, mountain biking and snowboarding among them — that are keeping kids active, engaged and having fun.

Parents who balance «enforcement» mode with plenty of family fun keep kids engaged and interested in spending time as a family.

Keep in mind that in writing this kind of editorial (and in making her White House statement on Monday), the First Lady is engaging in an unusually political discourse, in that she's specifically taking issue with Republican - backed efforts to gut the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act.

As the mom of a spirited child, I am often looking for activities to keep my kids busy, engaged and calm

Once the final school bell of the year rings, keeping the kids engaged and occupied for the next three months lies solely on you and whatever childcare you've lined up for the summer.

It includes a total of 25 experiments and activities to keep kids engaged and learning.

The textures of the cotton, the visual & dynamic process of melting the crayons, the snapping in half of the crayons, and the contrast of using different materials all creates an engaging art process that keeps kids» interested and makes for a gorgeous final product.

She recommends a mix of physically and intellectually stimulating games that keep kids learning and engaged.

I may not be able to save you from the pain of stepping on Legos barefoot, but I'm here to share some simple tips that work for us to minimize toy clutter AND to keep kids more engaged in the toys they have.

All of these science experiments for kids include hands on activities to keep kids engaged in learning and excited.

Today, Michael is busy throughout the summer at a series of camps for typically developing kids that keep him engaged with things like Lego Robotics and skateboarding.

Tubs (or in our case, a kiddie pool) full of sensory objects are sure to keep your kids engaged and exploring!

Many of our wildlife sanctuaries have fun outdoor activities to keep kids engaged all week long.

What to do to keep your kids engaged, creative and out of trouble?

Listening to audio books promotes a love of literature while it keeps kids engaged for hours.

I have two children who are technically under «school - age,» and many of the things I have in our school room are there to engage their creativity and keep them busy while the older kids learn.

VOISE is part of the Chicago Public Schools's Renaissance 2010 initiative, designed to create 100 specialized public and charter schools that will keep kids engaged and wanting more.

The challenges facing a new teacher are clear: how to write a strong lesson plan, how to master the fine art of lesson delivery and how to keep kids engaged in a positive classroom environment are all high on the list.

Keep kids engaged as active listeners by calling on someone to give the gist of what was just discussed / discovered / questioned.

Brennan sat down for an EdCast to talk about the expressive possibilities of computing — and how to keep kids engaged over the summer.

Here are more resources for keeping kids engaged outside of school — all year!

Also check out Preventing Summer Slide (on a Budget) for fun, low - cost ideas to keep kids engaged in learning through the dog days of summer.

The National Dropout Prevention Center identifies mentoring as one of the most effective strategies to keep kids engaged and in school.

Educators from Mount Desert Elementary School in Northeast Harbor, Maine, have shared a few social and emotional learning tools and we've gathered some of our favorite resources to help educators implement positive discipline strategies, build community, and keep kids engaged.

Classrooms may exhibit the features of progressive education — the projects, the integrated curriculum — but lack the rigor and attention required to keep fast kids humming and slow kids engaged.

Gross stressed the element of accessibility for teachers and the ease of alignment, adding that this next brave phase in Newsela's development has been a part of their mission from the very beginning: getting kids engaged in reading, embracing a rigorous and accessible academic atmosphere, and keeping the classroom up - to - date with our world's ever - changing digital landscape.

the teachers were sitting around talking about close - reading, and a social studies teacher was saying how hard it was to keep kids engaged when you are reading the same small chunk of text again and again, in different ways... (contd)

The students I talked with — almost all of them first - year teachers — told me that Relay's lessons were helping them plan their classes, practice their presentations, keep their kids engaged.

That's why this is one of the best reviewed products we have to offer — it keeps kids excited and engaged for over a week as you work through the following areas: ✔ What Is a Fable and Its Purpose?

«But a lot of kids forget things over the summer, and there aren't enough things to keep them engaged.»

So teachers who'd had prior experience teaching reading to children of this age knew how to teach it, keep the kids engaged and check for understanding.

Our schools have a longer school day and year, helping us keep our kids safe and engaged, ensure their success in core subject areas, and give them an immersive, well - balanced education that includes exposure to the arts, daily physical activity, and field trips to museums, performances, sporting events and, of course, college campuses.

Ms. McGee shared, «My kids are aware of the expectations and responsibilities when using the flexible seating areas and embrace the independence and self - awareness that comes along with it; it truly helps to keep them engaged, aware, and on task.

«Engaging Families» was part of the «Keeping Kids on Track» initiative, a broader effort by United Way to ensure that young people graduated from high school prepared to lead successful lives.

It's about making a life - changing difference for students by staying involved in all aspects of the work, ensuring that policies successfully reach classrooms, and keeping parents engaged in order to build lasting, systemic momentum focused on what's best for kids.

«We're able to relay all of the information that we need for kids to learn real - life experiences — and that really keeps the kids engaged in their learning.»

Wicks includes plenty of slapstick antics among the animated body parts and some well - timed, occasionally groan - inducing jokes, which are sure to keep kids engaged.

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