4 Ways to Engage Kids with Movement
One of the easiest ways to get kids focused on their learning is to let them move. They're going to find ways to do it anyway, so why not make it part of a daily routine? Research shows several health benefits tied to movement. In addition to improvement to physical and emotional well-being, movement increases oxygen to the blood, which offers many cognitive benefits. Movement is a tremendous stress reliever. Think about the last all-day meeting you were in. Luckily, as adults, we can get up and move around without the facilitator telling us to get back in our seats. Kids usually don't have that opportunity. They depend on us to give them those brain breaks. 4 Ways to Keep Kids Engaged Find Time to Move to the Music It can be as simple as standing, stretching, bending, rolling the shoulders, or simple yoga moves as subject transitions. Put on some classical music let them stand, stretch, bend and roll to their hearts content. I seem to remember an impromptu con...