Purposeful Movement to Enhance Learning (PK-8)

God created our bodies with amazing sensory systems. Movement is necessary to aid in the development of these systems which are integrally linked with a child’s ability to handle academic learning. This sectional will focus on the sharing of purposeful movement options to help our students learn including some S.M.A.R.T. circuits (actg.org) and activities. We will practice some reflex related exercises that should be included in our daily classroom routines.

About the presenter - Karen Grunwald teaches grades 5 & 6 at St. Paul’s Lutheran in New Ulm, MN. For the past three years she has read, studied, attended workshops, and visited schools and therapy sessions to learn how to bring more movement into her classroom for her students’ benefit. She hosts an after-school HOPE time (Hosted Opportunities for Purposeful Enrichment) and has added “Movement on the Go” activities to make movement opportunities more accessible for other classrooms.