Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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Physical education provides the
stimulus to increased learning and student achievement:
Cross lateral movement organizes brain functions.Crossing midlines
integrates brain hemispheres to organize itself; blood flow is increased
in all parts of the brain making it more alert and energized for learning.
(Dennison, Hannaford)
http://www.braingym.com/html/what_is_it_.html
http://www.actionbasedlearning.com/cgi-bin/article05.pl
Movement is the only thing that unites all brain levels and integrates
the right and left hemispheres of young learners.
http://users.stargate.net/~cokids/brain.html
"The CDC and NIH have called for more physical activity and physical
education for all children. Daily, quality physical education in all
schools is a sound investment in our nation's health and productivity."
http://www.pe4life.com/communityactionkit/pres1a/1a_handout1.pdf
Nearly 200 studies on the effect of exercise on cognitive functioning
suggest that physical activity supports learning.
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/docs/pe_ba.pdf
Studies demonstrate the positive effects daily physical activity has on
student performance and academic achievement in terms of memory,
observation, problem-solving and decision-making, as well as significant
improvements in attitudes, discipline, behaviors and creativity.
http://www.activehealthykids.ca/ophea/ActiveHealthyKids/trends.cfm