Hallowellness Program
Healthy Bodies
Healthy Minds
The brain is what you have, the mind is using it.
Nicole Miletto – 3rd Grade Teacher
Tami Eldridge – Literacy Specialist
Eric Glemser – Health & PE
Hallowell Elementary
Hatboro-Horsham School District
A Mind in Motion
Tends to Stay in Motion
Hunters & Gatherers
 Our early ancestors
predominately consisted of
hunter-gatherer types.
They traveled between 10 &
14 miles per day as a
standard of fitness for their
survival.
 If they did not run, they did
not eat.
 Individuals who could outrun & out-plan & outperform their peers and
enemies would survive.
 We are the descendants of
the survivors. Moving is in
our nature.
Researchers at West Virginia
University evaluated the fitness
levels and standardized
academic test scores of 725
Grade 5 students in Wood County,
West Virginia, and re-examined the
results two years later when the
children were in Grade 7.
The study found that academic
performance dipped when the
students' fitness declined and
increased when fitness improved.
Children with the highest average
standardized test scores, which
included reading, math, science and
social studies, were the ones who were
deemed fit at the start and end
of the study.
Is there any science or
resarch to substantiate
these findings????
9 and 10 year olds
students
Higher Fit
Lower Fit
Easy Test
Hard Test
Slide Compliments of Dr. Chuck Hillman University of Illinois
Enhanced Academic Performance
“Consistent exercise, and certain types
of specific exercises, can both
temporarily and permanently affect the
way your brain is able to focus, its
ability to deal with stress and anxiety,
and its ability to learn …
“Exercise is like fertilizer for the
brain … it’s so good, it’s like
Miracle Gro”.
Exercise Creates
New Brain Cells
=
New Learning Enhances Brain
Cells with More Connections
Dopamine
Reward
Pleasure
Motivation/Drive
Appetite
Sex
Aggression
Attention
Norepinepherine
Alertness
Concentration
Energy
Mood
Cognitive Function
Anxiety
Impulse
Irritability
Serotonin
Obsessions
Compulsions
Memory
EXERCISE PREPARES THE
MIND
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Improves Impulse Control
Improves Behavior
Improves Attention
Decreases Restlessness
Improves Arousal - Lessens Fatigue
Improves Motivation
Exercise Prepares the Mind
Continued
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Helps Mood and Anxiety Regulation
Combats Depression
Improves Self-esteem
Reverses “Learned Helplessness”
Combats Toxic Effects of Stress Hormones
Here Comes A Big
Take Away
Moment!
Average composite of 20 student
brains taking the same test
Brains after sitting quietly
Brains after 20 minute walk
Research/scan compliments of Dr. Chuck Hillman University of Illinois
Hallowell Data-Spring 2014
100
90
80
70
60
Exercise
50
Sitting
40
30
20
10
0
3rd Grade Students (Heterogeneous group) Exercise group – physical activity
for 15-20 minutes and other group sat and read for 15-20 minutes
23-Apr
21-Apr
19-Apr
17-Apr
15-Apr
13-Apr
11-Apr
9-Apr
7-Apr
5-Apr
3-Apr
1-Apr
30-Mar
28-Mar
26-Mar
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20-Mar
18-Mar
16-Mar
14-Mar
12-Mar
10-Mar
8-Mar
6-Mar
4-Mar
2-Mar
28-Feb
26-Feb
24-Feb
22-Feb
20-Feb
18-Feb
16-Feb
14-Feb
Heart Rates
200
180
160
140
HR X
120
HR Sit
100
80
60
40
20
0
16-Nov
14-Nov
12-Nov
10-Nov
8-Nov
6-Nov
4-Nov
2-Nov
31-Oct
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15-Oct
13-Oct
11-Oct
9-Oct
7-Oct
5-Oct
3-Oct
1-Oct
29-Sep
27-Sep
25-Sep
23-Sep
Hallowell Data-Fall 2014
100
90
80
70
60
50
Exercise
Sitting
40
30
20
10
0
ADD & ADHD Statistics
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1985 about 500,000 students diagnosed
2008 5 to 7 million diagnosed
2011 1 out of every 10 students diagnosed
Boys 3 times more likely to be diagnosed
with the condition than girls
• 75% boys with ADD have ADHD
• 60% girls with ADD have ADHD
• 65% of all students with ADHD have
discipline problems
Statistics from the Institute of Mental Health
Attention Spans
Typical 5 year old
Typical 13 year old
Typical
Adult
5 to 7
minutes
15 to 18
minutes
20 to 25
minutes
Malpractice Occurrences
Didn’t finish work
Discipline Problem
NO
Recess
Discipline Problem
More academic Time
Needed
NO
PE
How have we
used the
Research?
We put it
into practice!
www.energizingbrainbreaks.com
www.engagedteaching.com
Hallowell Elementary School
 In our 4th year of Morning Workout Program
 Using Reading and Math scores to track
progress
 Incorporating Fitness/Brain Breaks throughout
the day
 Math Muscle/Enhanced Learning/Brain Room
 Healthy Eating/Garden
 Pedometers & HR Monitor Watches – Kid
Friendly
"85% of school age children are kinesthetic
processors predominately“ by Dr. Carla Hannaford
Most students prefer kinesthetically
using their senses to discover and
explore information.
Neuroscientists Believe
 Students learn 10%
more when they are
standing as opposed
to sitting.
 Students increase
their learning if they
are standing and
moving by another
3% to 4%
We Remember
20% of what we read
30% of what we hear
40% of what we see
50% of what we say
60% of what we do
However we remember 90% of what
We see, hear , say, and do.
Quote from Dr. David Eagleman neuroscientist researcher Baylor School of Medicine