60-Second Strategy: Math Attack

By incorporating this quick physical game into a math lesson, teachers help students focus on the task at hand.

2nd-grade teacher Kathy-Ann St. Hill-St. Lawrence (or “Ms. Saint,” as she’s affectionately called by her students) is a strong proponent of incorporating movement into the classroom. In her classroom at Harford Heights Elementary in Baltimore, MD, she’s found that adding in movement breaks has multiple benefits, like helping students “ link what they're learning to their brain.”

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