Did You Know?
The top four learning styles that people associate the most with are visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic learning? In any classroom, it's easy to incorporate the first three with pretty much any lesson plan, but adding in a bit of movement can turn into a tricky task.
Proactive Steps for the Future
Many teachers have a strict curriculum that they stick with because, hey, it works. Test scores are up and students are as happy as students can get. Adding in movement throughout the day may not seem possible, but it's easier than you may think. Make a list of 10 ways to get students up on their feet. To get you started, I've begun my own short list right here:
1. 10 jumping jacks at the beginning of each day and before the last class of each day.
2. Take a five minute break mid-morning and have the class walk around the building (silently in single file lines of course)
3. If you're teaching block schedules, stop classes halfway through and do 3 minutes of stretching.
Try it out, you might find it's easier to implement in your lessons than you think.
1. 10 jumping jacks at the beginning of each day and before the last class of each day.
2. Take a five minute break mid-morning and have the class walk around the building (silently in single file lines of course)
3. If you're teaching block schedules, stop classes halfway through and do 3 minutes of stretching.
Try it out, you might find it's easier to implement in your lessons than you think.