KAHPERD- Fit4Learning Session

This picture is from the opening session of KAHPERD (Kentucky Association of Physical Education Recreation and Dance), taught by Cathie Summerford, the president and founder of Fit4Learning. The entire presentation was about teaching for learning through physical activity. She gave a very fast presentation that was definitely focused on involvement. She moved quickly, covered a lot of ground, and actively engaged all of us. The style of her presentation not only made it possible to cover a lot of content very quickly, but in my opinion it also helped send her message home. There is research and information out there that proves that children learn better when they are active and moving.
I feel like this experience has easily taught me the importance of movement in the classroom. When children move, their brains work so much better than when they’re sitting still. It’s sad that a majority of the time when a child gets out of their seat, they get yelled at. The information that she shared and presented with the people there was wonderful, because it enlightened us to how important it is to a child’s learning to be able to move. When the body moves, the brain works much better than when it is sitting still. This makes me very excited as a future P.E. because I will be able to help children learn, not only by what I teach them in my classroom, but when they leave my class. Combining curriculums in P.E. is a great way to help children learn because they’re already moving, and they can combine informational knowledge with movement. This has helped me learn how to become a better teacher and increased my knowledge of how to be a teacher that will not only teach, but teach for learning.