Visually recently shared this infographic, Making the grade: Why classroom movement gets an A+. It shows the importance of exercise for student health (including maintaining a healthy weight), the importance of exercise for the brain, and correlations to student achievement.
Topics: Infographic, Active Learning
Why does physical education matter?
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a global advocate for equality in learning. UNESCO created the following infographic as part of the Quality Physical Education Policy Project. The project is dedicated to giving students across the world access to education. The infographic showcases how being active contributes to a 21st century education.
Our founder, Dr. Julian Reed, has dedicated his career to making sure all children can benefit from physical activity. At ActivEd, we create movement-rich lessons to help student achievement, but we also know that the continued benefits of active learning are much deeper and longer lasting. To learn more about the science behind ActivEd, download our white paper.
Topics: Infographic, Physical Education
Walkabouts are online adventures that transform math, language arts, and reading fundamentals into standards-based, movement-rich lessons for Pre-K through second grade students. At ActivEd, we know that kids learn more, are more engaged, and are healthier when they are active both in and out of the classroom.
