Kickball, then the cafeteria

Turns out, Montana leads the way in "getting all of the wiggles out" of students, as one teacher puts it, before they eat their school lunch. The New York Times reported last week on Montana’s "Recess Before Lunch" program, a simple scheduling shift that’s fostering better behavior, better nutrition, and less food waste.

Posted by Matthew Frank

Full Story: http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/IndyBlog/archives/2010/02/03/kickball-then-the-cafeteria

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Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School http://matr.net/article-37759.html