Purpose: Practice sensory motor skills while reinforcing math concepts. These are some fun in class energy release activities. Materials: math flash cards, dice Activity #1 – Flash Card Fun for a Group: Have the group sit or stand in a circle. Create one rule for the group to start. For example, if the answer is correct […]
I am so honored to be a guest blogger over at Dr. Jean and Friends for a post entitled 5 Tips for Movers and Shakers in the Classroom. If you are not familiar with Dr. Jean Feldman, I highly recommend that you check out her website and follow her blog. She has so many multisensory […]
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Preventive Medicine published a systemic review on physically active (PA) lessons to increase physical activity during academic time. For a study to be included in the review is must have included the following criteria: 1. classroom lessons containing both PA and educational elements; 2. intervention studies featuring a control group or within-subjects baseline measurement period; […]
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A study was recently published on 186 Finnish children in grades 1-3 looking at the relationships between: different types of physical activity/sedentary behavior and reading/arithmetic skills. The results indicated the following: 1. higher levels of physical activity at recess were related to better reading skills 2. participation in organized sports was linked to higher arithmetic test scores […]
In early childhood classrooms it can be easier to provide push in therapy treatment sessions. One easy way to incorporate movement in the classroom is during reading time. Physical and occupational therapists can help to educate teachers on looking for books that encourage physical activity. Here are a few tips to encourage movement during reading […]
A recent Dartmouth study of 85 participants (ages 17-21 years old) compared selective visual attention, reading comprehension and stress levels of low income and high income students following 12 minutes of jogging in place in the individual’s target heart rate zone. The following results were recorded: 1. both groups saw improvement in selective visual attention up […]
Here is a super easy brain break for a large group. Have all the children stand in the middle of the room. Designate one side of the room to be a certain activity i.e. running in place and the other side of the room to be a different activity i.e. squats. Explain to the […]
Recently, a small research study was completed with 6 elementary students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who participated in a modified single-case design investigation. There was a four-day baseline phase followed by 13 days of an intervention phase that included structured physical activity based on the individual students’ needs, then a reversal phase for four […]