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Sports and Kids: Pathway to Healthy Development or to Unhealthy Competition?
Sports are big news. Special sports sections in print and television news media keep expanding; scores make headlines; ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Sports Participation
As children enter middle childhood, they spend less time in unstructured free play and more time in structured ...
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Should Sports Be Required?
The British Government recently launched a campaign to give every child the chance to participate in five hours of ...
Source: Education.com
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Positive Character Development in School Sport Programs
Sportsmanship and the development of positive character have long been explicit goals of school sports. A strong ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Some Thoughts About Youth Sports
Recently a trial was held that involved a father who killed another father at a hockey rink in Reading, Massachusetts ...
Source: Dr. Robert Brooks
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The Benefits of Team Sports
Today's generation of children is fighting the worst obesity epidemic in history. Giving kids an excuse to exercise is ...
Source: Education.com
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Choosing the Right Sport and Physical Activity Program for Your Child
There has been a proliferation of programs promoting sport and physical activity for children and youth. Due to ...
Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education
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GoGirlGo! Tips to Get a Girl Active
You've heard many of the reasons girls should be active. We know that if a girl does not participate in sports by ...
Source: Women's Sports Foundation
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Benefits - Why Sports Participation for Girls and Women
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Foundation works to increase the participation of girls and women in sports ...
Source: Women's Sports Foundation
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The Science Behind the Winter Olympics
Here's how to make the Olympics a gold-medal learning experience!
Source: Education.com
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Hazing: Rituals of Bonding or Humiliation?
Both the magazine Sports Illustrated and the newspaper USA Today published major stories about hazing incidents in our ...
Source: Dr. Robert Brooks
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What Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers Can Do to Promote Physical Play in School-Age Children
Adults can work to ensure that school-age children have time and opportunities for free play both at school and outside ...
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Teaching Good Attitudes Through Televised Sports
Playing sports can be a great way to teach your children good values, including teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair ...
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Physical Activity & Sport in the Lives of Girls
THE PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage and ...
Source: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Choosing After-School Activities
If you're not home when your child's school bell rings, you probably hope that he will stay out of trouble until you ...
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Preschool Activities: How Much is Too Much?
How much is too much enrichment for a preschooler? Tips to keep activities fun and developmentally appropriate for your...
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Extracurricular Activities for Kids: Essential or Not?
Increased pressure in schools to raise test scores has meant a sidelining of critical extracurricular activities for...
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Sexual Harassment in Athletic Settings
In light of the heightened awareness of sexual harassment in society today, it becomes imperative for those in athletic...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Signing Kids Up for Sports
The Benefits of Sports Organized sports can help kids grow in many ways. From soccer to fencing, sports offer chances...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
