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  • Kentucky to Require Obesity Screenings in School, but to What Effect
    February 13, 2012 Gary Yorke

    Kentucky to Require Obesity Screenings in School, but to What Effect

    [caption id="attachment_1075" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Clare Bloomfield"][/caption] Last week, the state Board of Education in Kentucky voted to begin routine body mass index (BMI) screenings of all students in their state’s K-12 schools. The proposal will require schools...

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  • Boosting Confidence in Young Children
    October 10, 2011 Gary Yorke

    Boosting Confidence in Young Children

    Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence is something that most of us associate with growing up and entering the world of adulthood. However, these issues are just as pertinent for children, and a child with low self-esteem can have...

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  • Teen Journaling Can Build Teacher-Student Connection
    August 30, 2011 Gary Yorke

    Teen Journaling Can Build Teacher-Student Connection

    Ever ask a middle or high school teacher if he/she has had their students journal for a week, a month or longer? You are likely to hear how it improved student-teacher connection, classroom rapport, and a teacher’s appreciation of his/her...

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