Friday, March 16, 2012: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Convention Center: Room 311
NASPE/Preschool and Elementary PE
| Presiders: | Kelly M. James, Namaste Charter School, Chicago, IL; and Abigail B. Rose, Namaste Charter School, Chicago, IL |
| Speakers: | Kelly M. James, Namaste Charter School, Chicago, IL; and Abigail B. Rose, Namaste Charter School, Chicago, IL |
Health and wellness as a vehicle for academic success is the Namaste Way. At Namaste Charter School (K-8, Chicago) our belief that healthy children learn better is reflected in our motto, "educating children from the inside out." Among our innovations: 60 minutes of PE daily, 25 minutes of recess, 10 minutes of morning movement, frequent classroom movement breaks, wellness instruction, healthy lunch program, healthy food policies, before and after-school physical activity, and family programming.