As school time for designated physical activity and physical education continue to decline, innovative strategies are necessary to help children meet the current recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity.  Movement integration is an interdisciplinary method of teaching, which incorporates physical activity into academic content areas, contributing to a child's physical activity during the school day.  This workshop conducted by MSU professors will include:

• Background information and research on movement integration.
• Benefits of movement integration to the child.
• Examples of movement activity lessons in ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
• Management strategies for a physically active environment, and
• Introduction of transitional activities to assist teachers in moving from lessons to movement integration activities.