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Classroom Movement: How to Increase Activity Throughout the School Day

Classroom Movement: How to Increase Activity Throughout the School Day

It is recommended that school-aged children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. For instance, at the intensity of a brisk walk or more. In order to achieve health-benefits, they should do this each day. The Challenge Schools have been tasked with contributing at least 30 minutes of that recommendation [...]

By Jaimie McMullen|2019-05-21T18:38:57+00:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Active Classroom Management, Classroom Activities|0 Comments

Teachers Need to MOVE Too! 5 Tips to Stay Active During the School Day

Teachers Need to MOVE Too! 5 Tips to Stay Active During the School Day

Most blogs on this site focus on ways to get students up and moving. While increasing activity in the classroom does engage minds and promote learning, it’s also important that I remind myself to MOVE! Let’s be honest, teachers need movement too! Small amounts of movement spread throughout the day helps give me little bursts [...]

By Jessica Tice|2022-08-04T20:31:34+00:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Active Classroom Management|0 Comments

Dynamic Classrooms on College Campuses

Dynamic Classrooms on College Campuses

When most of us hear about an “active learning classroom”, we envision students engaged in physical activity as a means of recharging their brains or as a novel strategy for teaching an academic concept. But what about at the post-secondary level? Ever thought of that?

By Heather Erwin|2022-08-04T20:31:25+00:00March 5th, 2019|Categories: Active and Flexible Seating, Active Classroom Management|0 Comments

Impress Parents with a Flexible Classroom!

Impress Parents with a Flexible Classroom!

When you walk into my classroom, you will see that some kids are bouncing on exercise ball chairs, some are rocking on wobble stools, and others are riding stationary bicycles. And yes, I said in my CLASSROOM.

By Staci Dodgens|2019-05-21T19:09:51+00:00January 21st, 2019|Categories: Active and Flexible Seating, Active Classroom Management|0 Comments

Let’s Reverse Our Thinking On Classroom Activity

Let’s Reverse Our Thinking On Classroom Activity

Let’s reverse our thinking. Instead of stressing about providing more, more, more for your students, how about if we think about it from a more straightforward approach? What if our goal is to have them sit still less?

By Heather Erwin|2023-06-21T14:51:21+00:00December 18th, 2018|Categories: Active Classroom Management, Classroom Activities, Teaching|0 Comments

A Teacher’s Perspective: Adding Flexible Seating in the Classroom

A Teacher’s Perspective: Adding Flexible Seating in the Classroom

One trend in education that is taking the world (or schools) by storm is flexible seating and kinesthetic classrooms. This is a new trend that teachers of the past had not tried before, and it is one that will stick. I have taught in a kinesthetic classroom for the past 3 years and honestly, I never plan to go back.

By Staci Dodgens|2022-08-04T20:21:12+00:00December 10th, 2018|Categories: Active and Flexible Seating, Active Classroom Management|1 Comment

Maintaining Student Behavior in an Active Classroom

Maintaining Student Behavior in an Active Classroom

Classroom teachers typically do not receive training in managing students in an active setting. This can be intimidating! Thoughts of students running everywhere haphazardly and their voice levels becoming uncontrollable make me cringe! But don’t fear… using physical activity behavior management strategies can not only help “keep the peace” as the kids move, but it [...]

By Heather Erwin|2019-04-25T13:03:47+00:00August 30th, 2017|Categories: Active Classroom Management, Classroom Activities|0 Comments

Active Classroom Layouts and Games for Limited Space

Active Classroom Layouts and Games for Limited Space

One of the major drawbacks to classroom teachers incorporating movement into their daily schedule is space. They typically have a small area filled with desks or tables with little open sections for students to move freely. Here are two options for teachers to try to overcome this barrier: 1. Use activities that can be done [...]

By Heather Erwin|2019-04-25T13:00:17+00:00July 28th, 2017|Categories: Active Classroom Management, Classroom Activities|0 Comments