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By: Reasons to encourage play over screen time

Reasons to encourage play over screen time — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:23:51 +0000

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By: How the Environment Shapes the Way Kids Play - The Inspired Treehouse

How the Environment Shapes the Way Kids Play - The Inspired Treehouse — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:32:38 +0000

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By: 10 Ways To Limit Media Use for Kids – The Stroller Girl

10 Ways To Limit Media Use for Kids – The Stroller Girl — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:00:07 +0000

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By: Jaime S

Jaime S — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:18:59 +0000

In reply to Sejal.

Hi Sejal! Here is a list of local places that offer yoga for kids! https://www-fn6uj.skipdns.link/long-island-yoga-for-kids/

By: Sejal

Sejal — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:56:19 +0000

Hello. Thank you for the informative blog. My daughter does not have special needs but I am interested in increasing her attention span concentration persistence and consistency because I feel those are important life skills for the future. Do you know any classes in Long Island or manhattan, or anywhere that do this?

Also I’m looking for the right class for her to increase her flexibility (yoga) and balance (gymnastics). Do you know of any class that does this?

I’ve been looking online and all of the classes look good, I’m not an expert in this so I’m getting a bit confused.

(I’m a doctor and specialize in medical education therefore I understand the importance of speaking with someone who is an expert in a specialized field). I do not know much about pt/ot/balance/flexibility/attention/persistence/consistency.

Any advice would be helpful, and thank you again.

Warm regards,
Sejal

By: 5 reasons to ditch the screens and PLAY!

5 reasons to ditch the screens and PLAY! — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:01:37 +0000

[…] playtime and academic success, with over half of these links being positive. Physical playtime can improve focus, help children release aggression and tension, and improve cognitive […]

By: Jaime S

Jaime S — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:54:29 +0000

In reply to Trish S. That's a great point, Trish!

By: Trish S

Trish S — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:12:02 +0000

I actually look at it in the opposite direction – children tend to appear to display poor attention spans when they don’t know how to play. My initial hypothesis would be that they don’t know how to play, rather than assuming they have a poor attention span. If a child only knows to move the car along the track, fill the pail with sand or stack blocks, he/she finishes that one activity quickly and then looks around for something else to do. He/she “flits” from one center to another and appears to have “no attention span”. When they are shown/taught other actions that can be done or the actions are linked to make a story, etc., the improved play skills result in the child staying at the center for longer periods of time.

Poor play skills do not exclude difficulties with attention in some children. They just are not automatically a result of poor attention.

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PuzzleArt Therapy Systems — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:51:27 +0000

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