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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

If you ask most elementary students what their favorite subjects are, the most common answers are usually physical education and recess. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. Aerobic activity essentially primes the brain for learning (and sitting does not!).

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SkillasticsĀ® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed StacksĀ® SkillasticsĀ® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece.