ABSTRACT
Regular physical activity supports healthy child development by improving memory, concentration, and positive outlook. The connection between learning and exercise seems to be especially strong for elementary school students. The fact is that children learn better when they are active and engaged. Unfortunately, public education in a sense has “childproofed” education. Education has become so focused on testing that we forgot how children actually learn. The problem is that a focus on testing, rather than on how children learn, has caused a steady decline in academic achievement, along with a plethora of other issues. Beyond health, there is also research to suggest that how we educate may be the reason that students’ creativity and intelligence is hindered through their informative years.
