10 easy ways you can add physical literacy to your kids’ daily routine
This article is from Active for Life. Your days are packed solid. Sometimes (okay, most of the time), it’s impossible to even consider adding anything to the schedule. But helping your kids learn to...
View Article7 reasons soccer is essential for kids
This is from www.activeforlife.ca. Just about any sport or physical activity will help to develop physical literacy and good movement skills. However, if you had to pick one sport that developed the...
View ArticleWhat to Do With All Those Carrots?
Do you have a big bags of carrots in the fridge and don’t know what to do with them? Watch this quick video and learn how to make a Moroccan Carrot and Orange Salad. The salad only has 5 ingredients...
View ArticleBuilding your child’s brain is like building a house
This article comes from Active for Life. Parents have been hearing for a long time now about the importance of our child’s early years. The preschool years, we’re told, prepare children to be...
View ArticleBuilding your child’s brain through physical literacy
This article is from Active for Life. In the last article, I wrote about how building your child’s brain is like building a house. The early years are the time to build a sturdy foundation upon which a...
View ArticleBuild your child’s brain by giving them lots of experiences to explore
This article is from Active for Life. Our child’s brain is a most amazing organ. Its structure is established in the early years of life, so how can you ensure that your children’s brains are healthy,...
View ArticleMEND – FREE Healthy Living Program for Families
What is it? MEND is a fun, FREE 10 week program for families with 7-13 year olds who want to learn more about healthy behaviours. The program supports families to live a healthy lifestyle. Groups of up...
View ArticleWhen it comes to playtime, it’s no risk, no reward
This article comes from Active for Life. If you ever see that mother who appears to be deliberately not watching her child as the kid leaps and darts dangerously around the park, don’t judge her too...
View ArticleIt’s better to eat calories, than to drink them.
This article is from Healthy Families BC. Here are some great tips to help you and your family reduce sugary drinks. Click here to read the rest of the tips.
View ArticleTop 6 Outdoor Adventure and Camping Blogs
This information is from www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca. Growing up I was fortunate that our family would go camping several times each summer. It was nothing fancy; we’d set-up camp at provincial parks and...
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