When our children are infants and toddlers it seems like they're always moving, but as they grow, what can we do to encourage regular physical activity?

Here's a brand new article from Rae Pica,Helping Your Child Develop the Fitness Habit

Rae Pica is the author of several books for parents and early childhood educators regarding children and physical activity.

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Check out the new SPRING and SUMMER pages, with links to activities, crafts, resources, and fun for your family!

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How Parents Can Assist with Phonics K-2 - A detailed list of simple ways parents can encourage their children to think phonetically when learning to read.

Junior Camping - Looking at doing some camping with your kids this year? Volunteered for some outdoor adventure? Check out this site for everything from easy fire starters to oodles of camp recipes.

FunBrain.com - Fun, educational games for kids to play on the internet. Parents can get in on the action with two player games, and there is also a Quiz Lab for teachers. Looks like fun to me!

FamilyFun.com - Thousands of ideas for you and your kids. This site has great craft ideas, recipes, travel and vacation ideas, the list goes on. Tons of fun for your family!

Over 750 free art and craft lessons at KinderArt.com - Great art and craft ideas in a variety of media, from crayons to watercolor. Includes sculpture, folk art, printmaking and more.

Books To Learn - Make reading exciting, inviting, and educational with lavishly illustrated and award-winning Usborne Books. Books To Learn also features book reviews, activities, and tips for teaching reading. You can order online or even sign up to be an Usborne consultant and start your own business with the books kids love to read.

My Little Steps - Child Development Assessment and Teaching - In this program, parents and teachers will be able to teach all necessary early learning skills before a child begins formal schooling. Participating in the program will enable children to acquire a strong developmental foundation that will enhance their rate of future academic development

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101 Activities to do with your Toddler - Are you bored? Is your toddler bored? Check out this great list of activities, most are easily done with few special materials needed.

Discovery Channel Online - For Kids - An information filled site where your child can play and learn about everything from alligators to outer space.

PreschoolEducation.com - Discover the fun in learning. Lots of great ideas for parents and teachers including: alphabet themes, felt board ideas, arts and crafts, and much more!

Online NewsHour: CHILD'S PLAY - A transcript of a report from Oregon Public Television, complete with pictures. Interesting report on research which shows that the human brain does much of its development in a child's first three years of life.

Online interactive coloring at Coloring.com - This is something I hadn't seen before, your computer-able kids will love it! Choose a picture, then click on a color, click on a part of the picture, and it fills in with the chosen color. You can also choose to just print the uncolored version to color by hand. After your child has colored their creation online, you can e-mail, print, or save it. Very cool!

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