have fun / research
Collection by Zentered kids
when kids regularly have fun they learn to rely on their own capacities to create and experience joy. this boards contains research, theories and ideas related to the various ways and benefits of having fun.
Playful Parenting Builds Better Brains: 10 Tools For Success - Hey Sigmund
“Therefore, to play like a child, bungle. Blunder. Stumble. Be unable to figure out why the square piece won’t fit in the round hole. Risk looking silly, sing, fall over. Exaggerate everything. Lighten up. Try to have fun.” ~ From Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D. My son loves these melty beads. He is... Read more »
How Play Works!
a short but so informative vimeo about all the ways that PLAY positively impacts kids' development / don't forget to practice the happy habit of HAVING FUN / vimeo / zenteredkids.com
3 Ways to Make Your Classroom More Creative and Why
3 ways to bring more creativity into the classroom: open responses, the science of surprise and opps for divergent thinking / fablevisionlearning
Music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills and academic performance
The first large-scale, longitudinal study in the Netherlands, finds that structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities and academic achievement.
Spark: How exercise will improve the performance of your brain
how exercise improves the functioning of your brain / spark book
Happiness Is Having Fun
How to introduce kids to the happy habit of Having Fun
With over 100 ways to grow through play... - Moments A Day
If you are a parent or teacher who wants to help your children grasp the meaning and real life application of character traits such as friendliness, courage, patience, and more – without giving continuous lectures – you can use Playing with Purpose: Character Building Made Fun to explore the concepts together in an engaging, age-appropriate... {read more}
How to Make Time for Having Fun With Your Kids
before actually having fun with your kids you need to open up the time / great ideas for creating space in each day and week for connecting with kids / plus ideas on how to play together / very well family
How Music Benefits The Brain
why play with instruments and music? / some of the many benefits of being musical include: increased memory, coordination, dexterity and emotional reasoning, just to name a few / great info graphic and details / music notes
Play Happy Hunting Bingo
Happy Hunting Journal Bingo is a free game to help kids learn the happy habits while engaging with the Happy Hunting Journal.
Brain Development Through Play
skills developed through play / how to use play at different ages and stages / gooey brains
The Importance of Play in Early Childhood
When children play we often just think they're having fun, but research has shown that the benefits of play extend far beyond that in early...
Importance of Pretend Play | Seeme & Liz
The importance of pretend play in child development has been studied for many years. It is something that should not be overlooked as pretend play is crucial for language development
The Brain On Music
the benefits and healing powers of music / awakened mind
12 Types of Play Infographic - Famlii
The 12 Types of Play Infographic depicts how play evolves as children grow, how social development is linked with play, and the important role parents have in supporting children’s learning through play.
How working memory games can improve kids' executive function in 5 minutes a day
Are there kids in your class that struggle with multi-step directions and need frequent reminders about what to do? Or students who lose their place in texts, struggle to copy information and take notes, and forget what they were just taught? If so, there’s a strong possibility that the issue might be something that you …