Friday, July 11, 2014

Hell, I could have told you that!

Asking kids to sit still for an hour at a time is un-natural, unhealthy, and unproductive.

Fidgeting is a real problem. It is a strong indicator that children are not getting enough movement throughout the day. We need to fix the underlying issue. Recess times need to be extended and kids should be playing outside as soon as they get home from school. Twenty minutes of movement a day is not enough! They need hours of play outdoors in order to establish a healthy sensory system and to support higher-level attention and learning in the classroom.

I think that most kids, boys especially would learn better with less time in the classroom and more time outside.  What good is an hour in the classroom if half of it is wasted by a kid who cannot pay attention because we're forcing them to stunt their growth and their instincts?

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