Engaging in regular physical activity is especially important for your second-grader, as it helps build strength and develop healthy bodies, and can even enhance academic performance. Here are ...

Combining physical activity with traditional classroom lessons led to a 13 percentage-point increase in test scores at a struggling Charleston, S.C., elementary school, according to a recent study.

Children’s gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are almost fully developed around this age, although they will continue to be refined as your child learns greater body control. The ...

I've never been one of those parents who feels the need to fill every hour of my children's days with scheduled activities. We all like our downtime — or at least I do when I don't have to share it ...