Incorporating Movement Into Classroom Routines

The rationale for this promising practice is to help keep students’ energy and brain activity high and healthy; to take mental breaks after periods of learning and to integrate movement into curriculum learning.

The process can take many forms. Here are some examples of how to integrate movement into classroom routines:

• Brain Gym – Movement in Classroom Lessons
• DPA (Daily Physical Activity) 
• Brain Breaks
• Physically-Active Math Lessons

Supporting Information

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

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