By: Liz Fox
I don't know about your students, but mine have been tired lately. Even exhausted. Nearly (OK -actually) falling asleep in class. I have made an effort to add movement in small ways, like asking students to stand up rather than raise hands or ask students to move to a side of the room to represent their view on a topic (and discuss with others before sharing out to the whole group). But I've been wanting to do more–and more purposeful–movement. I know the research is pretty solid on the power of movement to boost learning, and just as I started to look into this more, a blog post from one of my favorite educators popped up in my inbox. This post examines this topic with clarity and provides excellent examples. Sharing in case it inspires you as well. And Mr. Rhodes, please let me know if you plan to use any of the examples given for APHUG class; I'd love to sit in on that lesson! What are you doing in your classroom to keep students engaged and alert? Please share in the comments!
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Sarah Zbornik
4/3/2019 08:22:37 am
Jennifer Gonzalez is one of my favorites, too! Thanks for sharing.
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Steve Peterson
4/3/2019 06:43:01 pm
Wow. Between this being the loooong part of the year, the wacky weather and schedule changes, changing weather and light, and now, ugh, the ISASP tests, the kids in late elementary/early MS are exhausted, too.
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8/18/2020 02:23:39 pm
A fun school activity is to gather seeds such as apples and pomegranayes and send them to an orphanage in a 3rd world starving area.
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