Why students learn better when they move their bodies – instead of sitting still at their desks
- Written by Katie Headrick Taylor, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, University of Washington
When our bodies are moving, our minds are more open to learning. Petri Oeschger/Moment Collection via Getty ImagesMy son’s kindergarten teachers, holding class on Zoom last year, instructed: “Eyes watching, ears listening, voices quiet, bodies still.” However, I noticed my 6-year-old’s hands would stay busy with items found...