Brain Based research shows that Physical Education, recess and lots of movement support learning and are critical to education. Based on data gathered by Eric Jensen (www.jensonlearning.com) from such sources as Harvard University, Blackwell Publishers, and the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society (IMBES), brain based education is the "real deal." Blackwell Publishing is one of the world's leading institutions for research and publishes over 1,500 journals on many different disciplines. IMBES' mission "is to facilitate cross-cultural collaboration in biology, education and the cognitive and developmental sciences. Science and practice will benefit from rich, bi-directional interaction. As research contributes to usable knowledge for education, practice can help to define promising research directions and contribute to the refinement of testable hypotheses." (http://www.imbes.org/)
Here at Monticello Academy, we will use "macro strategies" and "micro strategies" in an effort to better educate our students. The micro strategies are situation specific. The macro strategies are the big picture experiences and have shown to boost achievement.
This Week we'll look at body movement or exercise and its impact on brain based learning.
Here at Monticello Academy, we will use "macro strategies" and "micro strategies" in an effort to better educate our students. The micro strategies are situation specific. The macro strategies are the big picture experiences and have shown to boost achievement.
This Week we'll look at body movement or exercise and its impact on brain based learning.
How does physical exercise and movement support learning? Research shows that we grow new neurons through our lifetime and this is highly connected with memory, mood, and learning. Our everyday activities and behaviours, including exercise, regulate this process. Optimally, activities which include gross motor skills are team sports, aerobics, swimming, power walking, running, dancing and other games. In early childhood, this movement wires the brain to make efficient neuron connections, which later support academic learning. Lots of activity outside is key for success!!
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