Bright Futures for Middle ChildhoodFrom the ages of 5 through 10, your child begins to move from the close and familiar world of family to the larger world of school and friends. At the beginning of this period, your child will make the big jump into kindergarten. By the end, she’ll be looking forward to junior high school. Filed under Parents and tagged with wellness health on October 26, 2008 # |
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National PTA's Healthy Lifestyles at Club and School notebookNational PTA's Healthy Lifestyles at Club and School notebook Filed under Parents and tagged with health on October 26, 2008 # |
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Kansas Parent ToolsDeveloped by the Governor of Kansas, www.parenttools.ks.gov provides the information parents and families need to make informed decisions about what their children should watch and listen to. You’ll find links to organizations that review movies and let parents know whether those films contain foul language, violence, or other questionable content. There are similar guides for TV shows, and even for video games. And for the times you’re not at home, there are links to free Internet filtering software and instructions on how to activate the parental controls on your TV. Filed under Parents and tagged with health on October 26, 2008 # |
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Action for Healthy KidsAFHK periodically publishes special reports about children’s health and ways to take action to foster health-promoting schools. AFHK reports cover topics such as sound nutrition and increased physical activity, as well as their impact on students’ readiness to learn. Filed under Parents and tagged with health wellness on October 26, 2008 # |
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Learning To GiveLearning To Give focuses on the critical questions: How do we, who care about our communities and our culture, pass on to the next generation the ideas and values we cherish related to giving and serving—philanthropy? How do our children learn to be giving and responsible citizens? Filed under Parents and tagged with health wellness on October 26, 2008 # |
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The Family Strengthening Policy CenterThe Family Strengthening Policy Center (FSPC) is an initiative of the National Assembly, an 80-year old alliance of leading national nonprofit health & human service organizations. Filed under Parents and tagged with health wellness on October 26, 2008 # |
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Healthy School CommunitiesHealthy, properly nourished students who feel safe are better able to concentrate on their work, attend school on a regular basis, and perform well in class and on tests. Filed under Parents and tagged with health learning environments on October 26, 2008 # |
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