Core muscle strength actually affects the area of the brain which controls executive function. Research shows that only one in twelve students now has the core muscle strength and balance of students from the 1980’s, only 1 in 12!!
Interestingly, the 1980s is when many schools began to reduce recess and playtime in schools. (It is also when child obesity rates began to climb at an alarming rate.)
Click below to read more about why it's important that educators fight for more activity and exercise during the school day.
A Stanford study shows that recess is a profoundly important part of the school day. Click below to read what the study shows about the benefits of school recess.
Public education has "childproofed" education, and we will regret it. As Dr. Mark Benden shared in our interview, “We will look back on the past generation and ask, ‘What were those people thinking making children sit still all day in school? Who thought that was a good idea?’"
Looking to do a year exchange with my wife and family, we live in the Isle of Man in the UK and would like to swap to teach PE in Australia or New Zealand. If anyone is interested please email [email removed]