Thursday, February 10, 2011
Exercise Increases Math Scores...
An article in Edcuation Weekly states, "Regular exercise in an after-school program helped sedentary, overweight children perform better on goal-oriented tasks, according to a study from the Georgia Prevention Institute at Georgia Health Sciences University. The exercise also seemed to improve math skills, an area of great concern for U.S. educators." People do not understand the importance of exercise in all areas of life. Students sit all day long and are expected to learn. Teaching math, most of my students fall asleep and I'm sure that is the case in most classes. Interestingly enough, they are full of energy after lunch, where they have been running around for a half hour, socializing. That is something educator's should think about when they focus so much on assessment.
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This is so true. This has become more evident for me over the past two months. I am not one that exercises regularly, but two grad classes and more responsibilities at work led me to start. It has been very beneficial for me to have that stress reliever. I'm actually a bit disappoint if I don't get a chance to work it in during the day. If at all possible, we need to work in some type of exercise during our school days. Students need it not only for physical health but mental health as well. It's unfortunate that so few students get so little exercise.
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