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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

We need classrooms to be more active and engaging like the gym! If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. Being Active. This is the language we need to be promoting to our students and encourage them to get out there and lead a healthy, active lifestyle. How much exercise do children need? What are the benefits of exercise?