by Dr. Kim | Aug 27, 2020 | Adolescence, After School, Anxiety, Child Development, Education, Families, Fitness and Exercise, Mindfulness, Parenting, Social Emotional Learning, Stress Management
Teaching physical coping skills to children and teens We’ve talked about calming and traditional mindfulness techniques for kids, but sometimes children and teens need an outlet for nervous energy. Teaching them small and large movements to help refocus their...
by Dr. Kim | Dec 10, 2019 | Adolescence, After School, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Families, Friendship, Holidays, Music
The cognitive and social-emotional impact of music We could all probably pinpoint a certain song that brings back a flood of memories and emotions. And from documentaries such as Alive Inside, and the work of neuroscientists like Kiminobu Sugaya and Ayako Yonetani, we...
by nwadmin | Apr 3, 2012 | After School, Conference, Education
Attending the National Afterschool Association annual convention this week. I’m always excited to be surrounded by people who are passionate about education–educators who care, who strive to learn, who want to connect. In fact, it was interesting that at...
