Several schools across the country have adopted early morning physical education classes in order to assist students with learning. In Naperville, Illinois,District 203 has been conducting a Learning Readiness Physical Educationprogram for years. Their approach hasreceived national attention because of the positive impact it has had onliteracy scores. More and more evidencepoints to the reasons why this intervention is so…
Hyde School was founded in the early 1960s when JosephGauld, a highly regarded mathematics teacher who believed our educationalsystem was overly focused on student achievement and not focused enough onstudent character, opened a school in Bath, Maine, one that focused on studentattitude, effort, and character. Today, Hyde Schools is a network of public and boarding schools and programs known widely…
Exergame Fitness is excited to bring fun and exciting fitness choices to the JCC Biennial Conference May 6-9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. “We have had many great installs of Exergame equipment in JCC locations throughout the country. When you create an engaging room experience for Kids, Adults and Seniors and combine that with the latest technology using active game…
When students at Meadowview Elementary in Farmington needed to improve their reading scores last fall, they were turned over to physical education teacher Joe McCarthy. Each morning for months, McCarthy had the students spend 15 minutes running or shuttling from side to side in the gym. It wasn’t any type of punishment, but part of a growing trend in education…
Research on XavixLast year, we were involved in a research project examining Xavix’s Jackie Chan Run to two traditional tools for assessing fitness in middle school kids ( 1 mile run and PACER shuttle run). Here’s the abstract for this study: Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine whether a correlation existed between the scores of the Jackie Chan…
BAINBRIDGE – Kenston High School will host a community fitness day 1 – 4 p.m. April 15 featuring activities and Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu. Moceanu will sign autographs and pose for pictures from 1-2 p.m. Called Play Blue – In Motion, the event will take place in the main gym, auxiliary gym, the loft gym area and connecting…
Nestled inthe heart of New Jersey are a few small towns believing in original ideas andconcepts when it comes to education. Progressive Physical Education programs are very few and far between butthe Black Horse Pike Regional School District is on the cutting edge onimplementing technology. Theybelieve that enhancing pupils’ growth by providing them with a creative,purposeful, and ethical atmosphere. They are…
By Adam Jensen ajensen@tahoedailytribune.com With the touch of a button, a grid of multicolored LEDs on eFit & Sports’ Lightspace Play Floor comes to life. An electronic game of dodge ball is about to begin. In the other corner of the room, an iDANCE system along the lines of Dance Dance Revolution allows up to four players at a time do…
Long ago in the 1830’s, formal education in Ithaca took place atthe Ithaca Academy. It was a private preparatory school for entry into college.By 1859 it was the largest school of its kind in the state with 345 students. By fall of 1960, the present campus was opened near the south endof Cayuga Lake. The campus complex welcomed 1430 students.…
The 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards annual awards show airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, on Saturday March 31st. This three-hour telecast will honor the year’s biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCAs also host live entertainment with…
Exergaming is a new form of gaming that has been developed. The games require players to perform physical activities in order to play a game, therefore combining games and exercise. Physical activity includes anything from window washing to dancing, aerobics, martial arts and a variety of sports moves. Kids can play a game of tennis right in their living room. In…
In 1998, Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, donated $90 million to The Salvation Army to build a comprehensive community center in San Diego, California. Her goal was to create a center, supported in part by the community, where children and families would be exposed to different people, activities and arts that would otherwise be beyond their reach. When Mrs.…
