A Western University study suggests children attending child care may not be getting enough vigorous heart-pumping activity. In British Columbia, child care centres are now required to have an Active Play Plan to address this issue. Research indicates that when outdoors, children are 10 times more active than indoors so getting children outside is theContinue reading “Promoting Physical Activity for Children”
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Music Education Linked with Early Language Development
Dr. Sean Hutchins at the Royal Conservatory of Music, published results of his study of children enrolled in their ‘Smart Start’ music education program for children under 6 years. Early childhood music education plays a powerful role in cognitive development. https://www.rcmusic.com/about-us/news/new-research-demonstrates-link-between-music-educa