Movement in the Classroom

Benefits of Brain Breaks and Movement in the Classroom:

• Instant PE and the research around it.
• Gestures help students learning (Link)

Another innovation illustrated in The Classroom Experiment isn't in itself radical – even if its actual implementation in state schools would be something of a revolution – and that is getting the students to come to school 15 minutes early each morning for a PE lesson. Indeed, a growing body of research in the US shows that a short burst of exercise every morning can have an impact on students' attention and learning throughout the day.