Update: July 30, 2014 Scratch Junior (scratchjr.org) was just released for the iPad today, and it's FREE. Thx @360Kid for sharing that news! Original Post June 13, 2011: I get far too geeky and … [Read more...]
Power of Play Pt3: Active Video Games In Schools?
February 15, 2011 by 8 Comments
Feb. 15, 2011 “What if…?” Those two words have ignited innovation for centuries, so what better way to harness the Power Of Play than pairing health science thought leaders and industry entrepreneurs … [Read more...]
Sexy Broccoli, Saucy 6 Year Olds & Why SexEd is a Must: SexTech Pt.3
February 21, 2010 by 3 Comments
Feb 21, 2010 Last night I snapped this lousy iPhone shot from Draeger’s deli as I scanned the takeout selections to treat myself to a quiet Sat. night feast. I did a double-take when I saw “sexy … [Read more...]
Young Runners: A Media Must For Healthy Track Season
May 18, 2009 by 6 Comments
May 18, 2009 I confess, I hate to run…always have. It harkens back to my days in 3rd grade when I was given the moniker ‘paddle foot’ for a goofy gait, and self-consciously abstained from public … [Read more...]
Games For Health Regional Summit: Playnormous, Humana & More
November 9, 2008 by 9 Comments
Are these critters cute, or what? They're the lil' monsters from our friends at Playnormous, who shared news of a one day event called the Games for Health Regional Summit coming up December … [Read more...]
Get Greens For Your School: Free Idea Hamster Here to Help
September 12, 2008 by 10 Comments
Free ideas for the asking, folks! It’s not every day you see me donating brain time for a grant tied in with corporate sponsorship, as I can smell a wellness PR ploy a mile away…but the … [Read more...]
Spider-Man 3: Web of Influence In Kid-Culture
May 7, 2007 by 3 Comments
There are plenty of spins on the Spider-Man 3 record-breaking $382 million worldwide “priciest movie ever made" buzz...so I’m going to take a deconstructionist view about summer box … [Read more...]
Food For Thought: Media to Digest for Healthier Kids
March 7, 2007 by 8 Comments
March is National Nutrition Month, so Shaping Youth is adding to the ADA's Eat Right web resources with some fun and worthy positive picks in food media to share with your kids, boost their media … [Read more...]
Wrigley Field Now Sounds Like a Deodorant
February 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
There's "ad creep" in the outfield. Under Armour logos will now blare through the historic ivy-covered walls of venerable Wrigley Field. Hard to imagine the two doors in left and right field … [Read more...]
7 clues to a New Year’s riddle for the 7th year of 2000
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This landed in my e-mail from some pals of mine, and it seems worthy to toss out there to get kids thinking along these lines and open up some dialogue. Yes, I’m being ambiguous on purpose so I … [Read more...]
