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Make A Splash with Your Grandchild!

Are you looking for a fun, healthy activity that you and your grandchild can do together? Well, look no further, recreational swimming is the activity for you! Swimming and other aquatic fitness activities are healthy, inexpensive, and enjoyed by people of all ages. It is also an opportunity for you and your grandchild to strengthen […]

WRITTEN BY: Kevin M. Lancki, Andrew M. Kamban, (Human Development and Family Sciences undergraduate students) and James S. Bates, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Field Specialist Family Wellness, Ohio State University Extension)

REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, M.S., Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Jefferson County, Ohio State University Extension

REFERENCES:

  • Bates, J. S., & Taylor, A. C. (2012). Grandfather involvement and aging men’s mental health. American Journal of Men’s Health, 6, 229-239.
  • Better Health Channel. (2012, September). Swimming-health benefits. Retrieved October 16, 2014 from http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Swimming
  • USA Swimming. (2010). The benefits of swimming. Retrieved October 16, 2014 from http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=1664&mid=6563&ItemId=3529
  • Vogel, T., Brechat, P.-H., Leprêtre, P.-M., Kaltenbach, G., Berthel, M., & Lonsdorfer, J. (2009). Health benefits of physical activity in older patients: A review. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 63, 303-320. (Refer to Table 7, p. 316.)

Ready for Trick or Treaters?

Do you have your treats ready for Trick or Treat night? Have you thought of giving other items besides candy? Everyone says children get too much candy on Halloween, so you might want to consider giving them a different kind of treat this year. In fact, a study by Yale University found that children enjoy […]

WRITTEN BY: Pat Brinkman, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

#LiveSmartOhio Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Candice M, winner of OSU Football tickets for the #LiveSmartOhio contest, sponsored by OSU’s Family and Consumer Sciences! Are you ready to Live Smart Ohio? The new web hub at go.osu.edu/livesmartohio will launch Nov. 1, and you’ll be able to find info about living smart: smart food, smart money, smart relationships, smart family, […]

National Falls Prevention Day

Today, September 23, 2014 is the 7th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Falls Prevention educates more than 2 million people across 47 states on how to reduce fall-related injuries among older adults. According to the ODH Office of vital statistics, every year 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 has a fall, and […]

WRITTEN BY: Raichel Herte, OSU Extension, FCS Intern

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Healthy Relationships Program Specialist

REFERENCES:

  • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12oYuJj5_oMC-DjYlGtc0deRDFlNqMpwUdPJBN5rx0sw/edit?pli=1#slide=id.p42
  • http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy-aging/falls-prevention/

Early Literacy: Paving the way for Success

Children are born ready to learn. From birth to about age 5 children have about eight times the neurons compared to an adult. During this time most of what is learned is learned through interactions with parents, grandparents, siblings, and caregivers. The individuals are most influential in a child’s life, and can serve as a […]

WRITTEN BY: Raichel Herte, Family and Consumer Sciences Student Intern

REVIEWED BY: Pat Holmes, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Montgomery County and Carmen Irving, Healthy Relationships Program Specialist

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.makewayforbooks.org/aboutus/importanceEarlyLiteracy.html
  • http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/cellreviews/cellreviews_v3_n2.pdf
  • http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/face-new/pdf/research-compendium/early-literacy.pdf

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