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It is up to us to keep our children engaged. Any teacher would be settling for less if they are not willing to explore any option to keep their classrooms engaged. Stability balls give us the edge to keep all children learning. Therefore, No Child is Left Behind!"

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Sharpening the Mind Through Movement: Using Exercise Balls as Chairs in a University Class by Professor John Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University [p.10-15]


Classroom Seating for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Therapy Balls Versus Chairs [2003- by Denise Lynn Schilling, Kathleen Washington, Felix F. Billingsley, Jean Deitz]


Banff Elementary Study : Stability Ball Use in the Classroom [2007 - by G. Gamache - Hulsmans]


Use of the Stability Ball as a Chair in the Classroom [2000 - by L.Witt]


*Key ideas from a variety of articles*

 

Sitting on the Stability Ball as a Chair


The Gym Ball as a Chair for the Back Pain Patient: A Two Case Report

 

"Sitting Target" School & University Magazine

 

The Healthy Way to Sit and Exercise at the Same Time by Paul Chek

Movement & Learning

 

 

5 Mind Blowing Benefits of Exercise

 

Center for Disease Control [CDC] - BAM!  Body & Mind


Action Based Learning

 

Ann Arbor Huron High School

 

A to Z Teacher Stuff (Brain Based Learning and Teaching)

 

Body & Brain - Jeff Haebig

 

Brain Gym

 

John Ratey, MD - Harvard Professor

 

Physical activity and learning go hand in hand, expert says

 

Mayo Clinic [Dr. James Levine] : Classroom of the Future

 

Moving and Learning - Rae Pica [many super articles]

 

Movement and Learning

 

"Smart Moves - Why Learning is Not All in Your Head"

 

10 Reasons to Promote Emergent Literacy through Movement & Active Learning

 

Why Move in the Classroom [Our Brain Buddies Community]

Ergonomics in the Classroom


Future classroom by Mayo Clinic Researcher Dr. James Levine

 

"Balanced Sitting Posture on Sloping Seat"

 

"School Furniture"

 

"Stretching Minds, Bodies in Class"

Physical Fitness & Learning

 

Press Release from IHPRA

 

Iowa Health and Physical Education Readiness Alliance

 

Ergonomics in the Office


New path to fitness: Have a ball at Work [from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Vikki Oritz]

 

Hygienetown Magazine, Trish O'Hehir, RDH, BS