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La Liga teaches many life lessons

La Liga teaches many life lessons

By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | Players in Philadelphia’s La Liga del Barrio sign up to play basketball, flag football, and track and field. But while polishing their skills, they also learn sportsmanship and how to build connections with kids from different...
Meet Camden resident Ayinde Merrill

Meet Camden resident Ayinde Merrill

By CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier reporters | Holy Name Healthy Courier seventh-grade reporters recently learned how one Camden resident works to help New Jersey residents access timely and reliable information about their communities. The reporters interviewed...
Reading helps build connections

Reading helps build connections

By Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters| Take it from Mrs. Karen Mitchell, head of children’s services at Norristown Public Library: Reading does good things for you. It helps you relax and tunes up your brain, she said in a recent interview. And more: By reading,...
Humor is more than being funny

Humor is more than being funny

By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Healthy Panther Post seventh-grade reporters didn’t know what to expect when Philadelphia comedian Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Some giggled nervously when she asked them to form a...
Learning how to deal with anxiety

Learning how to deal with anxiety

By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage anxiety so it doesn’t get in the way of what you want to do. Simply connecting with family and friends can be a way to lessen anxiety, according to experts at the American...
Parent volunteers like contributing

Parent volunteers like contributing

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent volunteers enjoy, several parents said in recent interviews with Fit Fish reporters. “It’s a good way to meet new people who are different from you, and to find out what you...