Back to School: Kids Play More Tag At Recess, Fight Less


Published On: September 9th, 2009

kids runningA Boston-area school is boosting the physical activity of its students at recess to help curb childhood obesity and to enhance their performance in the classroom as well, reports the Boston Globe.

Conservatory Lab Charter School and other elementary schools around the area are bringing in leaders — often college athletes — to organize more vigorous recess activities like kickball, tag and Hula-Hooping.

The schools have noticed changes: “Now there is zero inactivity and almost zero incidents of discipline problems” on the playground, Annie Sevelius, codirector at Conservatory Lab told the Globe. “We hardly have any fights. Before, there were skirmishes, arguing, grabbing, and trash-talking.”

There’s also research that supports the notion that aerobic fitness helps the brain in children as well as older adults. A recent study of kids around 9 years old found that treadmill walking for 20 min. improved their attention and ability to focus, and has the potential to increase their academic performance.

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