Working more moving into the day can be challenging but doesn't have to be impossible. Start by making a transition full of powerful moving rather than the typical bubbles-mouth-line plan. If there is no one else in the hall, moving like bears to the music room can be powerful and set kids up (and [...]
We hear a lot of schools are getting rid of the game of tag, effectively outlawing it on the playground. Again, this is a situation where there is a remedy slapped on with no examination of why the problems have come up in the first place. The biggies: Why do kids hit so hard [...]
Ask any veteran teacher, they will likely tell you they are seeing more challenges with self-regulation, self-control, and behavior than ever before. What are some schools doing? Check out these out: John Adams Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia started a physical activity program many years ago for children who struggled with these challenges by [...]
In 2021, I met Pat Rumbaugh, aka the Play Lady, in one of the U.S. Play Coalition Conference Zoom Play Chats. The ever-enthusiastic Pat shared numerous play resources, but what I was most excited about was her new children's book, Let's Play Outside, which hit the shelves just last summer. Pat is a life-long play advocate [...]
