The Children's Courtyard Blog

By Nicole Spain, Registered Dietitian When you think of Halloween, the next word that comes to mind usually isn’t “healthy,” but it wasn’t always that way.  Historically, Halloween involved bonfires and costumes to ward off evil spirits in Ireland.  When first celebrated in the United States, it involved stories, song and dances about the harvest […]

Today is National Fossil Day! Did you know these five fun facts about them?

By Nicole Spain, Registered Dietitian Last week, I discussed how we create our menus at our schools and today, I’m going to show you how to develop well-balanced and delicious meals at home!  Here are some simple tips to help you get started: Checkout the MyPlate menu planner to help you along the way! Many […]

This month, let’s take a closer look at the Social-Emotional Domain, focusing specifically on the emotional development. Emotional development begins with learning to identify and express our own feelings. When we can acknowledge and accept our feelings, we can learn to manage them and to recognize what other people may be feeling. This is the […]

Autumn’s here and we’ve got all the Fall Family Fun you’ll ever need! Here are 30 awesome ideas that will put you in the spirit of this spooky season. Carve a pumpkin Go on a hayride Visit a corn maze Go to a pumpkin patch Have fall-themed movie night Go to a fall festival or […]