Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views
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Reduced recess, cuts to physical education courses and limited free time in the classroom coupled with an increasing emphasis on testing are propelling this decline all over the country.
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Jill Carlson on 17 Jul 18We are seeing this at our school as well. In the afternoon our first graders do not have a recess. I have started having brain breaks in the afternoon and usually do "Go Noodle" to get the kids moving.
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y engaging multiple areas of the brain simultaneously, play links to “foundational capacities such as memory, self-regulation, oral language abilities, social skills, and success in school,”
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Such activities require children to add numbers, hold each other accountable, self-regulate and solve any problems or disputes that arise.
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