Kinderdance® is a nationwide dance, motor development, gymnastics and fitness program that teaches academic readiness skills to young youngsters with an emphasis on building self confidence and self esteem. The program focuses on preparing youngsters to enter the mainstream educational system by blending dance and gross motor development with academic readiness skills to teach the “total child”.   Kinderdance was developed by Carol Kay Harsell in 1979 that realized the importance of developmental movement activities, such as age proper dance and music, and wanted to reach as numerous young children as achievable. These days, the program remains focused on preparing youngsters physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for mainstream education but has also expanded into fighting childhood obesity.   … Read entire article »

1 the most crucial indicators of the state of well being of Americans today may be the ever growing rate of overweight and obese young children. The Institute of Medicine has discovered that 1-third of American young children are either obese or at risk for obesity. The Center of Disease Control has found that, because 1980, the proportion of overweight youngsters ages 6-11 has doubled and the number of overweight adolescents has tripled. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the increase in childhood obesity represents and unprecedented burden on children’s wellness. “If we don’t deal with children, this could be the very first generation that will live sicker and die younger than its parents,” states Dr. James S. Marks, senior vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which … Read entire article »