Why do children need recess, unstructured play, physical education and more physical activity in classroom? Increases:
On task behavior
Focus
Self regulation of emotions
Overall health
Academic Achievement
decreases:
Anxiety
Stress
Off task behavior
Zac Sanders has been the team manager since junior high.
He does the vertical jump test every week and the whole team TURNED UP when he beat his personal record 🙌
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Failure is disappointing but it provides valuable insight towards the next steps. Don’t fear failure OR fear discussing failure. Something is only really over when you move on, not when you fail.
In most all, if not every emotional situation we experience, there is always a choice. Taking an extra second or two to realize there ARE options might really help a decision.
Most kids along 38th Street navigate a world entrenched in poverty, numbed by gun violence. But there's a family called the Indy Steelers working hard to change the fabric of Indianapolis for their kids and for the lives of the next generation. https://t.co/Pv9Bqq6JTE