Video #2

Transcript

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The answer is... The students with less  class and more movement!

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Hence, proving that the loss of time with addition to movement is not hindering academics.

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Those who participate in daily PE show greater growth in academics

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and a more positive outlook on their education

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Many play oriented movements have the capacity to improve mental actions such as acquiring new information

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Some examples are

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Exercise Play- running chasing, dancing Rough and tumble play- soccer, football Outdoor learning- digging observing Construction Play- building structures or forts and many more!

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When we exercise the brain releases dopamine and norepinephrine which energize us and lift our mood

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It's always wonderful having happy students! Right?!

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Unfortunately the same amount of educators who know about this connection dismiss it after the first few years of school

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However, this connection between movement and learning never fades

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How can we make strides towards implementing movement in our class if we don’t have PE everyday?

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Lets take a look!

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Movement Leader - have a student in charge of coming up with a movement to get the classes blood pumping and their brains woken up after each subject

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Ball-toss game- Try passing a ball around the class and incorporate a counting game with each student who catches the ball.

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Stretch- have students stand and stretch after lessons

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Let's use the knowledge we have learned today

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of tomorrow 

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to be the best educators

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LETS MOVE!

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Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind. ASCD.