FLAG TAG

When kids play tag, they don't just run...they have to think on their feet. The need for quick reflexes, sudden changes of direction, and speed means that playing tag is great exercise. And tag games are easy to learn, with few rules. Many of these games and variations help kids foster physically active, social, healthy play.

It turns out that cutting recess and gym class to make room for more test prep is exactly the opposite of what helps students do well in school.

Elementary school kids who exercised for about an hour a day in an after-school program had better brain function and were more focused than students who didn’t get much physical activity.

kids in the exercise program or some kind of organized sport also improved in overall fitness. But there was also an unanticipated outcome in their attendance rates improved!