BENEFITS

There are many benefits to get students moving. Even if one may feel that instruction time is lost, it is made up in other ways! A healthy body makes for a healthy mind.

ALIGN BODY AND BRAIN

After a while of being still, the body and brain can disconnect. By incorporating movement minds are re-energized and the connection is renewed.

REFOCUS

When we concentrate on one thing for a long time, we tend to lose focus. By moving our bodies, we are able to "reset" our brains and continue to learn.

BANISH BRAIN FOG

When we move, we breathe deeper and circulate oxygen throughout our body. This allows us to thing clearer and banish brain fog.

LESS BEHAVIORAL ISSUES

INCREASED LEARNING

HAPPIER STUDENTS

When students become bored or unfocused, they start to act up to release energy. To keep students engaged in their learning, and to prevent fidgeting and misbehavior, get them moving.

By taking a brain break, instructional time becomes short but more effective. These breaks allow students time to process the information they have been taught.

Movement releases endorphins that make you happy. When students are happy, they are relaxed and can better enjoy their time in the classroom and with their peers.

HEALTHIER STUDENTS

CIRCULATE BLOOD

COGNITIVE FUNCTION

An active lifestyle enhances the overall health of a child. They are less likely to be obese have lower risk of heart diseases and better self image and strengthens mental health.

After sitting awhile, blood starts to pool in the legs. Movement gets the blood to circulate throughout your whole body again.

By giving the brain a break, the hippo-campus has time to process the information and has time to comprehend. It is also linked to critical thinking.

INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

MAKES LEARNING FUN

FEEL THE CONCEPTS

Student need at least 60 minutes of physical activity in a day. By moving in the classroom, students are more likely to reach and surpass that time.

Student become more engaged in their learning, enjoying being in the classroom when they are able to move in the classroom. They even forget they are learning when they are having fun.

Whenever the movement enhances the learning, students are able to experience the concepts with their bodies students are more likely to learn and remember concepts.

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Movement in the Classroom: Boosting Brain Power, Fighting Obesity By Reilly, Erin