Moving is Good!
This hopefully doesn't come as a surprise. Most people should be able to associate physical movement as a needed part in our daily structure. Naming specific benefits may be more challenging, however. The list is numerous, but we can umbrella the benefits of movement in the classroom into just a few items.
Doing some jumping jacks by your desk or playing basketball does more than just work your physical health. The heart works harder, pumping blood faster to every end of the body, including the brain-which is what we're interested in. The product of introducing physical activity in the classroom creates a student that is more alert, focused, and on-task with current assignments.
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Get the Blood
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Identify Mental
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Starting from the first few years that children are exposed to school, teachers and facilitators can start to pinpoint issues that may impede on a child's daily life through the use of movement. Simple things such as learning how to skip and exercising hand-eye coordination can solve mysteries faster than any spelling test can.
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Having a fidgety student in class can be immensely irritating, and having a student who is nervous to be there (think first two weeks of school) is downright heart breaking. One of the best way to control these problems is to get students up on their feet and move around. Whether it's 10 jumping jacks, or having them walk two circles around the room, this movement will attend to not only their physical needs, but also loosen up their mind.
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Eliminate Fidgets
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