Welcome back friends to my series about boys in the classroom! Last post I shared some of the startling statistics and research about what's happening to our boys. I also talked about why it's a matter near and dear to my heart. Today I'm going to explore one of the first tried and true ways to keep your boys engaged: make time for movement! It's no secret that things like recess and specials have fallen by the wayside in our country's current high-stakes testing environment. There's probably not much you can do about the fact that your kiddos are lucky to get 1-2 short recesses a day (when research shows they need significantly longer to engage in play and develop self-regulating skills) and maybe go to gym 2x/week (because it's not like we've got an obesity problem in America or anything). THOSE are topics for another day. Today I want to talk about you and me and focus on what we can do as teachers in our classrooms! Get moving an...