Movement matters: incorporating physical activity into the classroom

Sunnie M. Fredricks
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:45:15 PDT

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly driven by convenience, which lends itself to a sedentary lifestyle. Due to the fact that adolescents spend the majority of their time in the classroom, it is imperative that educators recognize the need for physical activity and implement it into their daily lessons in order to help students reach their full potential. To assist educators in this task, this handbook aims to integrate exercise into the classroom in an easily accessible manner that can be adapted to meet the needs of students. It has been proven that physical activity has several health benefits, including the improvement of cognitive development. Therefore, by incorporating movement into the classroom educators are instilling a lifelong long love for learning in a way that will benefit students in multiple facets of their lives.