@RTERadio1 listening to the show about #movement in children The decline is impacting their academic & emotional skills along with physical see simplephysicalliteracy.com for how to help children achieve better success all round
1 hour per week for PE 2&1/2 hours per week for Catholic religious instruction...not everyone is Catholic but every child deserves the right to achieve their full physical emotional & academic potential #physicalliteracy
2&1/2 hours per week on religion that many children aren't part of😳Every child has a body #Obesity#childmentalhealth#concentration all at stake with the lack of PE time
“I don’t want to tell children they are sinners”.
Another great Irish Times article from former teacher Barry O Rourke. 💙
Can we all move on now and focus on what is important?
Wellbeing, teaching & learning 🙏
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#Autumn the complete #sensory experience when you #getoutside Filling the sensory tank makes for a better day better focus, attention, balance, calm so they can simply #play#keepmoving
"Play is not frivolous. It nurtures children’s ingenuity, cooperation and problem-solving skills—all of which are critical for a 21st century workforce. It lays the neural groundwork that helps us pursue goals and ignore distractions." via @LATimes. edut.to/2PgQmH8
Forget about the ✏️ & 🎒 Preschool prep is all physical 🤸🏻♂️Go upside down to develop balance coordination & learn emotional control.
Physically Literate kids do better at school 📚🤼♀️ x.com/SIMPLE_PL118/status/10…
Student's deserve a quality #recess that facilitates #play and positive peer interactions on the playground. A #qualityrecess contributes to healthy development & academic success, just look at students brain activity after 20 mins of sitting vs. walking
#recessmatters
Children don’t play out like they used to, missing out on vital #physicalactivity, friendship, #community, freedom & independence. A growing movement of parents, residents and organisations is changing this and you can get involved. #playingout