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Steve Sisgold's picture

Teaching Our Kids to Move - Not Just Think!

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Let’s get our kids moving their bodies NOW!

Three cheers for the study and article in USA Today by Amanda Gardner, HealthDay, "Experts: Recess improves student behavior." It's about time! I remember when my very bright, energized, and engaged son stood up after sitting at a desk for several hours and got scolded. I told his teacher, 'These kids need to move once in a while to keep their brains active." She disagreed. I am sure happy to see experts now waking up to how important it is to give our kids time to move throughout the day.

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Christa Avampato's picture

Your One Wild and Precious Life

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Hello dearest pinkies! I thought of you all today when I heard about a poem by Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day," long a mainstay of college admissions processes and orientations. (I've pasted it at the bottom of this post.) My sister, Weez, tells me that it is my great hope in life to be employed as a professional student. She's right.

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