How acts of kindness build community

How acts of kindness build community

By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Editor’s note: Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters have researched the connection between health and the communities where people live, work, study, and play. Showing…

School helps us stay healthy in many ways

By Davenport Healthy Press reporters | When we go to school, we learn a lot more than reading and math. Our teachers and staff also help us learn to stay…

Conducting a kindness experiment

By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Healthy Trailblazer Journal 8A reporters tried an experiment to see what would happen if they looked at another classmate for one minute and…

Acts of kindness help the world, experts say

By Davenport Healthy Press reporters | Want to have a good day? Practice small acts of kindness. They go a long way to reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, according to research…

Taking care of our hearts is important

By Cole Manor Healthy Comet reporters | The heart is an important part of our body. Our hearts pump blood and send oxygen to all of our body parts, which…

Practicing yoga can reduce stress

By Cole Manor Healthy Comet reporters | Everyone experiences stress at some point, health experts at kidshealth.org say. That’s why it’s important to find ways to reduce stress. Ms. Evelyn’s…

Book review: Drawing is a way to express feelings

By Cole Manor Healthy Comet reporters  Niko Draws a FeelingWritten by Bob RaczkaIllustrated by Simone Shin In Niko Draws a Feeling, we read about a boy named Niko who loves…

Families taste-test healthy snacks

Cole Manor recently hosted Healthy NewsWorks to conduct a workshop for families that focused on nutritious snacks. The workshop was led by Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a registered dietitian nutritionist. Families participated…

Recycle to keep our community clean

By Cole Manor Healthy Comet reporters | Recycling is something everyone can do to help keep their communities healthy. At neighborhood parks, for example, you may see plastic water bottles…

Answers to magazine quizzes

Here are answers to two quizzes in the Spring 2024 edition of By Kids, For Kids magazine: Word scramble (page 18) Someone who spends unpaid time doing something to help…