Jun 22, 2020 | Administrators
Studies show that kids who get regular physical activity experience improvements in fitness and brain function. Physically active children aren’t just healthier, but they also learn better. This is why we encourage teachers and parents to include movement...
Jun 16, 2020 | Administrators
Get kids excited about both the journey and the destination! After many families have been staying indoors for months, heading outside for a summer hike can provide a much-needed break and learning experience for all. As long as you practice social distancing and...
Jun 10, 2020 | Administrators, The Entire ActivEd Team
Over the last few weeks, the ActivEd team has watched as the senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor have made our country’s reprehensible history of systemic racism impossible to ignore. More than just watching, though, we have been...
Jun 1, 2020 | Administrators
Montessori is an innovative, child-centered approach to education, developed a century ago by Dr. Maria Montessori. With many families home together during the COVID-19 pandemic, families can incorporate some of the guiding principles of the Montessori philosophy to...
May 14, 2020 | Administrators
Guest Blog Post by Cliff Sperber, Director of Outreach, NYRR Youth & Community Services As COVID-19 related school closures continue across the country and we head into summer vacation, it’s more important than ever to keep children moving. Rising New York Road...
May 12, 2020 | Administrators
ActivEd’s Walkabouts platform was just named a finalist for the international EdTech ‘Cool Tool Awards!’ We’re grateful and glad to see our movement-focused resource in good company among such innovative technologies and game-changing digital...
Feb 25, 2020 | Administrators
Guest Blog Post by Dana Taylor, Manager of Programs and Partnerships, National PTA danataylor@pta.org Proper nutrition is linked to improved academic performance. Unfortunately, many students today are not receiving the nutrition they need at home. The statistics are...
Feb 3, 2020 | Administrators
Holidays are the perfect time to harness students’ energy and excitement into active learning opportunities, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. Here are some of our favorite heart-healthy and valentine-centered classroom activities for February 14th. These ideas...
Dec 16, 2019 | Administrators
With shorter days and fewer minutes spent outdoors for recess time, winter is a great time to integrate additional movement into classroom activities. Bundle up and dig into these creative active learning ideas to help you reinforce key concepts with your students....
Oct 4, 2019 | Administrators, Teachers
Guest Blog Post by Lauren Izzo, Director, Programs and Partnerships, GENYOUth, Lauren.izzo@genyouthnow.org I grew up in a suburb of New York City in which everyone, and I mean everyone, played at least one sport year-round. It was said every baby born at North Shore...
