Citizen-Times – Susanna Barbee
“Exercise impacts the brain in a number of positive ways. So if we, as parents, want to help our children’s brains grow and develop during the dog days of summer, we can provide many opportunities for physical activity…According to a 2010 article in Brain Research, the hippocampus actually increases in size when a child exercises…Essentially, regular exercise will increase a child’s success at memory-related academic tasks…”(more)