Category: Youth & Family
Industry experts share what playground trends are necessary for community rec facilities to implement in play areas. Playgrounds are imaginative, creative spaces. However, they are always changing. So, it is key to stay up-to-date on ...
Halloween Fun: A collective list of how various community rec centers across the U.S. are creating Halloween fun for their communities this year. October is a time for all things pumpkin-flavored and spooky. Community rec ...
Have you been exploring how to make creative children’s activities? When children play games, they are participating, excited, moving and giving their best effort. Games are addictive and have an internal change in our attitude ...
With the growing prevalence of technology and access to it from a young age, there’s a genuine concern among parents about how children are using technology. However, there are also many ways technology can help ...
A physical distancing and healthy hygiene intervention was conducted throughout Summer 2020 amid the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection and observations were collected for eight weeks during various physical education and athletic ...
STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. STEM education is constantly evolving. The Irving ...
Esports is growing in popularity among children, teenagers and college students, and is a trend community rec centers should be capitalizing on to further engage its younger members and help them build community. To take ...
Community rec centers across the U.S. have continuously been working to find ways to serve their communities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. One way the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is serving their community is through ...
During summer camp, children’s yoga intervention was implemented using the principles of acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT). The hypothesis was when children participated in mindfulness and relaxation activities such as yoga, children’s emotions would regulate ...
A collaborative New York JCC is allowing three camps to offer a virtual summer experience called “Summer in the Cloud,” for their own and other JCC communities across the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island ...
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