1. Movement to Learn
Laura Atkins, Jenny Baker, Samantha Heppeard, Kaitlyn Meadors, and Nina Powell

2. Background
Currently the focus is on testing, standards, getting assessments.
Students have no outlet for their natural energy.
Personal experiences in schools.
Field work and our elementary experiences.

3. Overview
The curriculum is based on daily movement activities for students to participate in
Through professional development, teachers are taught how to implement these activities in their lessons and daily schedule

4. Daily Schedule Morning Meeting/Yoga - When students arrive
Students stretch and focus their energy and breaths and centering the mind to get ready for the day
Mid-morning refocus
Have students twist their bodies (arms side to side), engage the left and right brain as well as the vestibular system (sense of balance and movement)
After lunch
March back to the classroom with quiet arms and feet, engage the students kinesthetically with songs and chants
Afternoon Balance & Spatial Orientation
Students can take a break from the packed day with activities such as the Hand Jive, Toe Tapping and Afternoon Rock

6. Practice
Teachers can set up their classroom environment to reflect an active class
yoga balls
limiting furniture
creating areas designated for art, writing, etc.
Having brain breaks scheduled throughout the day
can go along with the lesson or
theme for the day

7. Assessment

8. Rationale Providing students with an outlet for their energy
Allows them to have a multimodal learning experience
Strays away from students only sitting in their seats all day long
Integrates movement into their daily lives

9. Philosophies Progressivist
democratic & social living, active listening and learning
integrating movement into the curriculum
structured around the needs of the student

10. Types of Curriculum Official
implementing a daily schedule that includes the movement activities
Operational
Planned activities such as morning yoga, brain breaks, mid-morning refocus, afternoon balance
Have conversations with students about what it means to be healthy and topics that surround healthy lifestyles
Hidden
the classroom setup
teaching students how to be active and adapt a healthy lifestyle

11. Types of Curriculum cont.
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encouraging students to participate in fitness activities outside of school
students are taught to self-regulate their minds and body
Extra
having pep rallies or assemblies at the beginning of the year to get students excited about moving
family fitness nights
newsletters sent home to families including healthy recipes and fitness tips

12. Conclusion Teacher’s should maintain a flexible
schedule and find ways to integrate
the movement into their lessons
This type of curriculum takes time
when incorporating this movement
into the classroom
Movement is beneficial for all students, teachers should constantly remind themselves about the positives that come from the curriculum

13. Bibliography
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