About the Study (in photos)

We arrive in the CCRS van!

We arrive in the CCRS van!

Fun outdoor activities

and indoor activities are inside!

We learn and care so much about providers' health!

We learn and care so much about family childcare providers’ health!

Outdoor play time!

We learn about preschool children’s outdoor play time!

Demonstrating the stationary dribble

We demonstrate and watch motor skills.  Here we are demonstrating the stationary dribble during the motor skills assessment.

Kids wear superhero belts during play time!

Kids wear superhero belts during play time!  This helps us track their outdoor playtime activity.

Reading a story about Plucky the pea!

Reading a story about Plucky the pea! Plucky helps us get ready for the kids to tell us about fruits and vegetables they like and do not like.

We learn how much they've grown!

We learn how much they’ve grown!

We measure how tall they are!

We measure how tall they are!

We give their arms a big hug!

We give their arms a big hug!

InBody 230

They ride a spaceship that measures their body composition! 10,9,8…3,2,1. Blast off!

They have so much fun!

Kids have so much fun!

If you are interested, contact us at 217-244-9586 or childcareresearch@illinois.edu.

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