Edutopia – Linnea Lyding
“We did push-ups on a regular basis during reading. We also did squats, lunges, dips, jumping jacks, and more. When I started teaching reading, I had a very active group of struggling students. Because of their struggles, many of my students mentally checked out when it came time for reading. I knew I needed to get the blood flowing to their brains, get them excited, and use their bodies to learn. That was when I added full-body movement.” (more)