Resources
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January 2016
Naperville Central High School, in the Chicago suburbs, has embraced a culture of fitness, with dramatic academic results. Naperville was featured in the book by Dr.
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January 2016
A report from the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine reveals how recess and physical education are improving academic performance. Watch this PBS video to learn more.
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January 2016
“The schools where they never say, ‘sit still'”. An article published by The Guardian newspaper, written by Washington Post reporter, Rick Maese, on 21 November 2015.
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January 2016
Jane Porter’s article in Fast Company explains how the hippocampus region of the brain benefits from exercise directly affecting our ability to form and retain new long-term memories.
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February 2016
In 2010, the Healthy Schools Act was passed in Washington, DC, requiring public and private charter schools to increase the amount of exercise students participated in during the school week.
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February 2016
A great graphic showing suggestions from The National Academies, Institute of Medicine’s report on how schools can incorporate 60 minutes of exercise into the school environment.
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March 2016
There’s no doubt that exercise is good for your brain, but which type stimulates the brain to grow more brain cells? Dr. Maria Fermoile is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Alliance Rehabilitation in Fresno.
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April 2016
An American family moves to Finland and discovers that the Finnish school system, one of the most highly regarded in the world, believes that play time is so important they make it a mandatory part of every hour of the school day.
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