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Movement Challenge

Hey, Teachers! Are your students ready to MOVE and LEARN? Move2Learn brings you its signature movement event this December:

The Movement Challenge!

Here’s how it works:

WHO:

Any teacher or staff member who can get students moving twice during a school day (outside of recess and PE) is welcome to participate.

WHAT:

Complete a 1–2-minute movement Brain Boost with your students twice daily from November 28^th through December 16^th. It does not have to be the same students each time.

HOW:

Print the M2L Brain Boost Tracking Calendar (see below on left). Circle A.M. or P.M. on the days you complete a Brain Boost. You do NOT need to turn this in to anyone. This is just for your purposes.

Need a Teacher Toolkit? Now available in Spanish, Amharic & Arabic! (Indicate the language you want in the comment section below). Scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page to order yours. We will deliver it to your school in time for the challenge!

PRIZES!!!

All participants who complete at least 75% (23 out of 30 Brain Boosts) AND submit the M2L Movement Challenge Google Form by January 13^th will be eligible for prizes.

Your Movement Mentor will send you the link to the Google Form before winter break. This form will ask you to submit your total number of Brain Boosts completed during the challenge.

Two teachers at each participating school – one new-to-M2L and one returning – will have a chance to win a $50 gift card! The school with the highest percentage of new-to-M2L teachers participating will be eligible for additional prizes.

Active Seating

Once upon a time, classroom seating was so inflexible that desks and chairs were literally bolted to the floor. These days, though, flexible seating options have become game changers for teachers and students. ACPS teachers who have a Move2Learn active seating package in their classrooms have seen a significant improvement in attention spans and behaviors.

We offer packages that mix and match wobble stools, stability balls, wiggle cushions, balance ball chairs, fidget bands and under-desk pedal bikes.

Stationary Bikes

Everyone loves these stationary bikes so they can read and ride at the same time. We set them up in school libraries and hallways so they can be used by all students in turn. Our goal is to get them in all Alexandria City Public Schools.

Out of School Time

We love it when students start and end the school day whey they participate in programs like running, walking and yoga clubs or get to and from school under their own power by walking, biking or rolling.

SEAL

M2L is hard at work bringing Move2Learn : Move2Heal Social Emotional & Academic Learning (SEAL) lessons to ACPS students. We developed and are now teaching the benefits of movement on emotions through a series of lessons entitled “Boosting My Emotions Through Movement.” Students learn the science behind the mind-body connection, identify a variety of emotions that often stand in the way of learning, and practice simple movements and deep breathing techniques aimed at mitigating negative emotions and re-focusing on learning.

We delivered SEAL lessons to over 1,700 students in grades K-12 during the 2021-22 school year.

Print Calendar Here

Track your brain boosts for the movement challenge with this handy calendar!

Learn More About M2L Programs

Here’s where you can get more information about active seating, stationary bikes, before-and-after-school clubs, movement challenges, toolkits and more. Just fill out this simple form and we’ll be in touch!