Friday, August 21, 2015

Getting kids to read, by giving them a bike.


If you’ve ever been within 50 feet of a first-grader, you’ll know they like to move. A lot.

 Reading, however, is a bit more of a challenge, which is why elementary school teacher Scott Ertl came up with a brilliant idea.

 Instead of forcing kids to read quietly in a corner, Ertl stationed a bunch of donated bikes in a classroom, and had his students cycle while they read.

Known as “Read and Ride,” Ertl’s initiative seems to have already had a real impact. According to Upworthy, students who participated in the program saw a real increase in reading scores on statewide tests. And while the results may be significant, the model is deceptively simple (and brilliantly strange). Students simply pick up a book or magazine, hop on a bike, and for the next 20 minutes, read silently. As they exercise their bodies, they’re also able to exercise their—you’ve got it—brains.

http://magazine.good.is/articles/school-encourages-reading-through-biking


http://www.readandride.org/Read-And-Ride-Photos.html

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