Recess Isn’t Down Time, It’s Brain Time; Study Shows Movement and Play Impacts Childhood Intellectual Development It’s a recurring theme across the nation: add more hours to the school day, and eliminate “extracurriculars” like recess, gym class, music study, and other non-core curriculum.… Tags brain development, kidm research, play, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Read more
Physical Activity Builds Bodies and Brains With the dramatic obesity problem facing youth in the United States today, boosting physical activity for children has become more critically important than ever. What many parents… Tags brain health, exercise, kids, physical education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Read more
