Earlier in this series, we talked about how embodied education positively impacts mental health. In this article, we want to focus on how an embodied philosophy of learning can positively impact physical health, too. Whether your student is interested in dance classes...
Our society emphasizes helping children develop in such a way that they meet standardized measures of achievement. As they reach school age, these measures are increasingly cognitive in nature. But by overemphasizing a heady sort of learning, we may be missing out on...
The dominant view of education, at least for the last century or so, has had a strong emphasis on disciplining the mind. Increasingly, research is indicating that a holistic, “embodied” learning experience may be more beneficial for students who truly want to learn....