Here’s hoping your students will have recess this year. Maybe even recesses! I think brain breaks are a super idea, however should brain breaks replace outdoor recess? My vote is no, they should not. Brain breaks are fun and active, however most are structured. Recess allows for unstructured play time which encourages creativity and fosters…
I always believed I had my parents to thank for my nearsightedness, and I probably do. Myopia, or nearsightedness, definitely runs in families. But there’s more to this eye condition than genetics. Here’s a bit of research that I find to be, well, eye opening! Three years ago, Chinese researchers recruited 12 primary schools to…
June is Great Outdoors Month! This is fairly appropriate, since a lot of us go outside in June before it gets to be blisteringly hot. As a child, running around outdoors was one of my favorite activities. I loved nature, and every tree, rock, and twig seemed magical to me. That’s why I loved to…