In class today we each chose our Genius Hour project topic. It's not unusual for me to totally blank when I'm asked to come up with and decide on an idea on the spot. Thankfully, that didn't happen today! In fact, the topic I choose came quite easily.
The BIG question I'll be asking is:
How can teachers design their daily lessons to incorporate movement/physical activity in every subject or lesson?
I'm looking forward to exploring this topic further and coming up with some practical answers, especially since this topic resonates with me deeply. As a very active person (sometimes restless), I always found it difficult to sit for more then even 1 hour at a time. In school (especially University) I struggled to sit still and focus for longer then 2 hours. So much so that I strategically avoided taking classes that were 3 hours in length and instead opted for classes that broke the lectures up throughout the week.
Sounds intense right? Well, not surprisingly my marks drastically improved when I was able to adjust my schedule to better suit my learning style. Elementary school students don't have this type of control over their schedule so it is really up to the teacher to experiment and incorporate movement to shake things up in class.
My goal for this project is to discover new resources, tools, and tips to create a more movement-friendly classroom. It's proven, and a widely accepted fact, that students can't focus for long, extended periods of time and that movement helps with focus and retention of information.
In the coming weeks, I'll be gathering research, observing real-live classrooms, and attempting to design my own movement-friendly lesson plan. I'm confident that I can create a classroom environment that includes more physical activity for my students!
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