One of my friends and mentors in ministry, Keith Johnson had a very interesting post on his blog about how kids learn.
In a welcome change for many kids who are becoming more overweight, less prone to play and highly sedentary comes a new design in desks.
As part of a small but growing movement in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota that many teachers say is bound to gain popularity elsewhere, several schools are experimenting with their physical learning environments by incorporating stand-up workstations in the classroom, or, in one school, stability balls instead of traditional school desk chairs.
Formal research may prove the investment is worth it, however. Beth Lewis, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota’s School of Kinesiology, is analyzing data that will compare the caloric daily output of students at stand-up stations vs. traditional desks.
Full story here: (http://www.twincities.com/ci_10716630?source=most_emailed)
