Dozens of teachers got a jump start on the 2024-25 school year recently when we awarded them with Move2Learn Active Seating Packages for their classrooms! That means nearly 900 more of our Alexandria public school students, K-12, will have the opportunity to move about naturally to help them feel and learn their best in school.
Because that’s the science of movement!
What’s more, about two-thirds of these teachers didn’t yet have any active seating in their rooms, so this’ll be a game changer for them and their students. Another handful of our teachers were committed to the power of movement through our other programs but they, too, didn’t yet have active seating. Now they do…win-win-win!
Our Active Seating Packages—like accordion stools, wobble cushions, under-desk pedals, and balance ball chairs—are our longest running and most sought after program. They are a key step in building deeper relationships with our teachers and students, encouraging everyone to move to learn.
We’re spending the summer ordering the seating so we can be ready to deliver in time for the start of school!
Outside the Classroom
In other news, our Outside the Classroom programming continues to grow in popularity as is the number of schools participating! Next year, we have 18 returning Move2Learn Clubs and five new clubs at two schools that’ll be new to the program: Patrick Henry K-8 School and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology.
The clubs at Patrick Henry include–
- Yoga & Pilates for middle schoolers;
- Middle school girls’ indoor Cycling Club (using Move2Learn stationary bikes);
- Middle school girls’ Workout Club; and
- Sports Mix for elementary girls and boys.
At Cora Kelly, we’re offering Functional Fitness for students AND their entire families! This is a first for us and we’re super excited.
Social, Emotional and Academic Learning
Ahead of the school year, we’ll also be spending the summer developing “SEAL on the Sideline” to give to our Outside the Classroom program leaders, making it super easy for them to put the power of movement into action at any time!
All of our programs operate individually and as a whole to build a culture of movement and keep students moving and learning their best, with SEAL—Social, Emotional and Academic Learning—as the glue that binds it all together.
Through our lessons, students learn the “whys’’ of movement, and, whether they’re using active seating or participating in movement clubs, they’re learning the “hows.” And our programming is for students of all abilities.
Wishing you a safe and happy summer!
