Officers

President
Vicky Nordhem
Stevenson High School

President-Elect
Laura Duffy
Prospect Elementary School

Past President
Heather Isler
Hammerschmidt Elementary

Treasurer
Marilyn Bloechle

Secretary
Milly Wostratzky

Delegate At Large
David Jones

Delegate At Large
Lori Dusek

Delegate At Large
Caryn Putra

Delegate At Large
Jan Madden

Delegate At Large
Jodi Barasky

Brain Research - WE ARE IT!

Physical activity is good not only
for the heart, but also for the
brain, feeding it glucose and
oxygen, and increasing nerve
connections, all of which makes it
easier for children of all ages to
learn.  Numerous studies show that
children who exercise do better in
school.
Newsweek 2/19/96

 Brain Research

Know and share the importance of physical education by what you do within your classroom – offer resources, authors, research-based connections that support physical education as it creates and enhances a movement and learning bond. You are doing it……. Thanks, Kathy

Enjoy a "few" quotes - research the author

  • Movement facilitates cognition. The only reason we have a brain is because we move. (Sylwester)
  • Motor skills are fundamental to learning. (Jensen)
  • 85% of children are natural kinesthetic learners. (Hannaford)
  • Exercise can boost brain function, improve mood and increase learning. (Ratey)
  • Lifetime Physical Activity grows new brain cells (Gage)
  • Physical Activity increases NR2B protein that increases memory retention (Cline)
  • People who are most aerobically fit have the fastest cognitive responses. (Van Praag)
  • Movement is the body's natural reward system. (Jensen)
  • Memory is retrieved better when learned through movement. (Jensen)
  • The brain is hard wired for rhyme, rhythm, movement and emotion. (Wolfe)

Enjoy a "few" book titles - research the author

  • Spark
  • Smart Moves
  • Brain Gym
  • The Learning Gym
  • Hands On-Brain Gym in CLassroom
  • Thinking on Your Feet
  • Teaching with the Brain in Mind
  • Learning with the Brain in Mind
  • Introduction to Brain Compatible Learning
  • Start SMart-Brain Power in Early Years

Dr.Ratey
Dr. Carla Hannaford
Paul and Gail Dennison
Erich Ballinger
Isabel Cohen-Marcelle Goldsmith (P. Dennison)
Jean Blaydes Madigan
Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen
Pam Schiller