Kids are on the Ball
Exercise Balls
So she got creative.
Last month, Miller replaced her students’ chairs with exercise stability balls, and she said she sees improvements in the kids’ learning and behavior, KMGH-TV reported.
“We know with brain-based research that when you are actively sitting, your brain is more engaged,” Miller told the news station. “The other reason is, the posture is better, which means that there is more blood flow going to your brain.”
As most exercise fanatics know, the students have to use core muscles to balance on the ball. However, the balls are extremely mobile, which means the kids still have the ability to move around, which limits restlessness, Miller said.
“I’ve never thought about going back to a chair,” said student Nolan Diana.
“If you don’t have good posture when you are older, you are just going to be like this, hunched over,” Nolan said, as he bent over.
Miller purchased the balls for $400 with the help of a grant.
What a great idea. Add this to the school in the south that eliminated all processed foods from their school lunch programs, started serving tuna sandwiches, broccoli, oranges and saw a spike in student grades, attendance and a drop in truancy, bad grades.
Add these to programs together, and we’ll be beating other nations’ test scores across the board. It would be great seeing some test schools trying out these inventive ideas.
What could be wrong with higher test scores and attendance?
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