A child’s emotional life strongly impacts his ability to lay down new knowledge. His cognitive (reasoning) brain needs to learn how to recognize, modulate, and channel all that emotional noise in order to be able to learn and grow. Read more
Moral character is integrally tied to sports. We praise an athlete’s virtue, alongside physical abilities. We celebrate sportsmanship as capturing the spirit of sport. Here are some reasons character is so important in sports. Read more
A pediatric occupational therapist recently shared some successes she has had with independence therapy and encouraging kids to do things on their own. Check out her success with an 11-year-old girl with anxiety and higher support needs on the autism spectrum. Read more
To allow teens to become the best adults they can be, we must reframe the way we view the teenage years. Here are five things teens wish adults knew about them. Read more
Hopscotch is probably one of the best-known classic playground games. It's easy enough for kids of all ages. These six creative variations add a twist to the classic game to make things more challenging and exciting. Read more
Many schools are introducing computers as early as preschool, meaning some kids may learn the basics of typing before writing by hand. However, writing by hand is a neurobiologically richer process and this richness may confer some cognitive benefits. Read more
There are currently more than one million young people in the Boy Scouts of America, including more than 176,000 young women. Coinciding with the organization's 115th anniversary, the name changes to Scouting America in 2025. Read more
Two California moms started a low-key neighborhood camp and had the kids run it. Here's how you can do this, too! Read more
The earliest known board game printed in the U.S. first appeared in 1822. “The Travellers’ Tour,” printed the year after Missouri became a state, has a lot to say about how a young country saw itself. Read more
