Dive Summary:
- Students who are physically active during school get better grades, a new report finds, even as more recreation time is cut in schools to make way for math and reading.
- The report found that more active children performed better on standardized tests, showed greater attention and displayed quicker thinking.
- The government recommends at least an hour of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity for children.
From the article:
... To make an impact without drastically changing the school schedule, teachers can give students indoor activity breaks of about three minutes between classes. Physical education teachers should be trained to help classroom teachers implement innovative physical activities, Greenberg says. ...
